Act English Punctuation

Usage/Mechanics questions deal with what kind of errors?

• capitalization

• punctuation

• sentence structure

• subject-verb agreement

• all of the above

The men in question Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.

• NO CHANGE

• The men in question, Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene, deserve awards.

• The men in question—Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene—deserve awards.

• The men in question: Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.

There's no room for error, said the engineer so we have to double check every calculation.

• NO CHANGE

• "There's no room for error," said the engineer, so we have to double check every calculation.

• "There's no room for error," said the engineer, "so we have to double check every calculation."

• "There's no room for error," said the engineer. "So we have to double check every calculation."

Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.

• NO CHANGE

• "Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten."

• "Yes," Jim said, "I'll be home by ten."

• "Yes," Jim said, I'll be home by ten.

Course evaluation forms are very important, for you to advance the students have to like you.

• NO CHANGE

• important, for you to advance, the

• important; for you to advance, the

• important, for you to advance; the

After the rigorous ACT test, I plan on going home and taking a nap, I may also find a large container of ice cream and gorge myself.

• NO CHANGE

• nap I,

• nap; I

• nap: I

On the morning, of December 24, 1814 that the Treaty of Ghent was signed.

• NO CHANGE

• On the morning, of December 24, 1814,

• On the morning of December 24, 1814 that

• On the morning of December 24, 1814,

When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?

• NO CHANGE

• When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied, "All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?"

• When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied, "All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me"?

• When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied "All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?"

The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

• NO CHANGE

• The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars: Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

• The automobile dealer, handled three makes of cars, Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

• The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars, Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

Which sentence is correct?

• His mom's shoes are expensive. 

• His mom's shoe's are expensive.

• His moms shoe's is expensive.

• His moms shoes is expensive.