ACT Mid to advanced punctuation assessment

1. Beneath the pool’s opaque surface, this iron sheet becomes the hydrofoil, able to push huge amounts of water at extremely finely calibrated speeds and angles.

• NO CHANGE

• hydrofoil, it is able

• hydrofoil able

• hydrofoil: able

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

2. Audiences and filmmakers alike, have learned how much can be omitted from simple narrative sequences.

• NO CHANGE

• filmmakers, alike,

• filmmakers alike

• filmmakers, alike

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

3. One thing is sure, however: financial realities such as those facing Stevens Point are not far off for many regional institutions.

• NO CHANGE

• ; however,

• , however,

• , however

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.Nearly 50,000 supporters black and white–met the marchers in Montgomery, where they gathered in front of the state capitol to hear King and other speakers including Ralph Bunche (winner of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize) address the crowd.

• NO CHANGE

• black and white

• (black and white)

• —black and white—

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

5. Robert C. Weaver led the organization as it sought to promote the scholarly study of racial issues, to develop materials for use by government and private organizations, and to assist local communities in organizing programs of racial cooperation.

• NO CHANGE

• and he assisted

• ,and, to assist

• and assisting

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

6. A cypress tree sits at the foreground of this night scene. Flame-like, it reaches almost to the top edge of the canvas serving as a visual link between land and sky.

• NO CHANGE

• canvas, serving

• canvas, which serves

• canvas, serving,

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7. Even before remains were found, the Big Hill Trading Company undertaker had arrived with his hearse; a rival undertaker showed up as well, the two hovering like predatory birds.

• NO CHANGE

• hovered

• will hover

• hover

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

8. The ancient Chinese pickled in earthen jars, which caused a white film ,called kahm yeast, harmless but unpleasant tasting, to form on the top.

• NO CHANGE

• called kahm yeast,

• called kahm yeast

• called,kahm yeast

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C