Navigating Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons in ACT English

What percentage of the English test focuses on usage and mechanics?

• 75%

• 90%

• 53%

• 25%

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a complete sentence?

• Subject

• Verb

• Adjective

• Complete thought

What makes 'Spot ran' a complete sentence?

• It has a subject and a verb

• It has a verb and an adjective

• It has a subject and an adjective

• It has a subject, verb, and complete thought

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• Spot ran and saw a coyote

• While Spot ran

• Spot ran

• Spot ran fast

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence missing a subject

• A sentence missing a verb

• Two sentences joined incorrectly

• A sentence with too many adjectives

Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause?

• Spot ran

• He saw a coyote

• While Spot ran

• Spot ran and saw a coyote

Which method is NOT mentioned as a way to fix a run-on sentence?

• Adding an adjective

• Using a FANBOYS conjunction

• Using a relationship word

• Using a semicolon

Which of the following is a FANBOYS conjunction?

• Since

• Although

• Yet

• Because

How can you fix a sentence fragment?

• Removing the subject

• Adding the missing part of the sentence

• Adding a semicolon

• Using a FANBOYS conjunction

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• Spot ran because he saw a coyote

• Spot ran, he saw a coyote

• Spot ran he saw a coyote

• Spot ran; he saw a coyote