ACT Prep English #1

Front

What does 'inherent' mean?

Back

Naturally part of something.

Front

What is the correct past perfect tense form of 'attend' in the sentence: 'By the time Daniel finally graduated from high school, he ___ seven different schools'?

Back

Had attended.

Front

How should the sentence be punctuated? 'Consider the amount of paper that’s wasted by unnecessary printing, a hundred thousand pages, three times as much as what our competitors use.'

Back

Consider the amount of paper that’s wasted by unnecessary printing—a hundred thousand pages, three times as much as what our competitors use.

Front

What coordinating conjunction fits in the sentence: 'You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.'?

Back

Or.

Front

What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'When my parents ____ for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time.'?

Back

Arrive.

Front

Define 'coordinating conjunction'.

Back

A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal in structure.

Front

What are the seven coordinating conjunctions?

Back

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

Front

What is the purpose of a semicolon in a sentence?

Back

To connect closely related independent clauses.

Front

What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?

Back

Affect is a verb meaning to influence; effect is a noun meaning the result of a change.

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.