An ACT Final Review

SentencesPunctuationPronounsMiscellaneous 100

Row 1, Col 1 Problem? Most poets came from England or they arrived from Scotland. IC, fanboys IC.,

1,2 Because the sailor went AWOL his promotion was canceled. Because DC, IC.,

his her it their Either of the students would get ______________ answer correct. his or her 1, 3 Either is singular. The pronoun must be singular.

Create an appositive. The volcano was a geyser of fire. It spewed forth lava and ash. The volcano, a geyser of fire, spewed forth lava and ash. 1, 4

2,1 The computer store is a popular spot many kids visit it. Run-on Sentence. S, fanboys ; IC DC DC, IC. *

2,2 A) He asked, “If I wanted to go to the Commons?” B) He asked if I wanted to go to the Commons. C) He asked, “Do you want to go to the Commons?” Use quotation marks with a DIRECT QUOTE. *

2,3 Ben and me will start the game. Use the subjective pronoun when a pronoun is part of the subject. ______ saw _____. Ben and I will start the game.

Parallelism – to bring to convince The ambassador attempted to bring peace and convincing the foreign leaders to compromise. Problem? 2, 4

3, 1 The poem has only 4 lines for that was a common verse length. IC, fanboys IC., for,

3,2 Class meetings were held last week ; on Monday and Tuesday during Period 2. A semi-colon is used only if there are 2 Independent Clauses. IC ; IC.

3,3 Anyone can claim that they saw something extraordinary. Anyone is singular. The pronoun must be singular. he she it they Anyone can claim that he or she saw something extraordinary.

3,4 When nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school. Misplaced Modifier When I was nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school.

4, 1 It was impossible to tell if the Canadian geese had increased in numbers. IC DC if

4, 2 Several decades ago teens drank twice as much milk as Coke. Introductory phrase, IC. Problem?,

4,3 If a person wants to succeed, they must know the rules of the game. A person is singular. The pronoun must be singular. If a person wants to succeed, he or she must know the rules of the game.

4,4 Driving to New York can take less time than to fly there. Parallelism Driving flying To drive to fly Problem?

Since DC, IC. Since the plane arrived early we were there on time to meet it., 5, 1

5,2 My sister wanted an inexpensive toy, she rummaged through the sale bins. Comma Splice. S, fanboys ; IC DC DC, IC. X

University is singular. The pronoun must also be singular. The university announced that their new construction would begin next year. his her its their 5, 3

5,4 You’re game has really improved! Problem? your you’re = you are Your