MJ's ACT English Practice

I wear red socks they are the best kind.

• NO CHANGE
• wear red socks are
• wear; red socks, they are
• wear red socks. They are

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The music festival was expensive and in the middle of nowhere, therefore we didn't go.

• NO CHANGE
• nowhere and, therefore we
• nowhere, therefore, we
• nowhere; therefore, we

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The Byzantines dominated the Mediterranean world because they possessed the secret of Greek Fire, an ancient superweapon. 

• NO CHANGE
• Fire was an
• Fire, it was an
• Fire, and an

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

David Bowie was born, on January 8, 1947, twelve years to the day after Elvis Presley.

• NO CHANGE
• born on January 8, 1947,
• born on, January 8 1947,
• born on, January 8, 1947

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

Because all my friends are married, I often go out by myself. 

• NO CHANGE
• married I
• married, so I
• married, is the reason I

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

After the devastating hurricane, the Red Cross offered food and medical aid to the Mexican government, and they accepted.

• NO CHANGE

• and they accept.

• and it accepted.

• and it accepts.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Due to the fact that Chris did not want or desire to change his diet or exercise, he continued to gain weight.

• NO CHANGE

• Because Chris did not want to change his diet or exercise,

• Due to the fact that Chris did not desire to be changing his diet or exercising,

• Since Chris did not want or desire to change his diet or exercise,

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

The officer stepped cautiously into the darkened building, being extremely careful as he did.

• NO CHANGE

• being extremely careful as he stepped.

• being extremely careful.

• OMIT the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Wandering through the park, we came across a larger and, possibly dangerous wild dog.

• NO CHANGE

• a large, and possibly dangerous, wild dog.

• a large and possibly dangerous, wild

• a large and possibly dangerous wild,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

My friend Kenneth and my friend, Pri'ana, will be joining us at the party tonight.

• NO CHANGE

• my friend, Pri'ana will be

• my friend Pri'ana will be

• my friend Pri'ana will be,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A