Can you ace the ACT college admissions English test?
Take this 15-question quiz with ACT sample questions to see how well you know
college-level grammar and punctuation
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QUESTION 1 OF 15
D
clerk of Colonel Lloyd –
A
NO CHANGE
C
clerk, of Colonel Lloyd
B
clerk of Colonel Lloyd,
D
clerk of Colonel Lloyd –
C
clerk, of Colonel Lloyd
B
clerk of Colonel Lloyd,
A
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 1 OF 15
B IS CORRECT
J
away; he was
H
away, he was
G
away. He was
F
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 2 OF 15
J
away; he was
H
away, he was
G
away. He was
F
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 2 OF 15
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H IS CORRECT
D
DELETE the highlighted portion and end the sentence with a period.
C
in order to be harder to see after sunset.
B
when she chose to visit.
A
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 3 OF 15
D
DELETE the highlighted portion and end the sentence with a period.
C
in order to be harder to see after sunset.
B
when she chose to visit.
A
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 3 OF 15
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D IS CORRECT
QUESTION 4 OF 15
J
died, but
H
died; but he
G
died, but he
F
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QUESTION 4 OF 15
J
died, but
H
died; but he
G
died, but he
F
NO CHANGE
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G IS CORRECT
QUESTION 5 OF 15
D
at that distant location
C
they’re
B
there
A
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 5 OF 15
D
at that distant location
C
they’re
B
there
A
NO CHANGE
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B IS CORRECT
QUESTION 6 OF 15
J
so they would teach
H
to have taught
G
for teaching
F
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 6 OF 15
J
so they would teach
H
to have taught
G
for teaching
F
NO CHANGE
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F IS CORRECT
QUESTION 7 OF 15
D
than reading.
C
than to read.
B
then reading.
A
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 7 OF 15
D
than reading.
C
than to read.
B
then reading.
A
NO CHANGE
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D IS CORRECT
QUESTION 8 OF 15
J
time later, Douglass,
H
time, later Douglass,
G
time, later Douglass
F
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 8 OF 15
J
time later, Douglass,
H
time, later Douglass,
G
time, later Douglass
F
NO CHANGE
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F IS CORRECT
QUESTION 9 OF 15
D
However, when
C
However; when
B
However when
A
NO CHANGE
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D IS CORRECT
QUESTION 9 OF 15
D
However, when
C
However; when
B
However when
A
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 10 OF 15
G
the slave owners attacked the students with clubs and stones,
F
NO CHANGE
H
clubs and stones were used by the slave owners
to attack the students,
J
attacks were made on the students by the slave
owners with clubs and stones,
QUESTION 10 OF 15
G
the slave owners attacked the students with clubs
and stones,
H
clubs and stones were used by the slave owners
to attack the students,
J
attacks were made on the students by the slave
owners with clubs and stones,
F
NO CHANGE
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G IS CORRECT
QUESTION 11 OF 15
QUESTION 13 OF 15
B
emancipation but also for the rights of women,
Native, Americans,
C
emancipation, but also for the rights of women,
Native Americans,
D
emancipation but also for the rights of women
Native Americans
A
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 14 OF 15
QUESTION 15 OF 15
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B IS CORRECT
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J IS CORRECT
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C IS CORRECT
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F IS CORRECT
D
voices he
C
voices and he
B
voices, and he
A
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 11 OF 15
D
voices he
C
voices and he
B
voices, and he
A
NO CHANGE
J
women’s
H
womens’
G
woman’s
F
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 12 OF 15
J
women’s
H
womens’
G
woman’s
F
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 12 OF 15
QUESTION 13 OF 15
D
emancipation but also for the rights of women
Native Americans
C
emancipation, but also for the rights of women,
Native Americans,
B
emancipation but also for the rights of women,
Native, Americans,
A
NO CHANGE
J
read, even though it was illegal at the time.
H
read, since it was vital that he learn.
G
read, in order to be like his mother.
F
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QUESTION 14 OF 15
J
read, even though it was illegal at the time.
H
read, since it was vital that he learn.
G
read, in order to be like his mother.
F
NO CHANGE
D
had been breaking
C
had broken
B
has broke
A
NO CHANGE
QUESTION 15 OF 15
D
had been breaking
C
had broken
B
has broke
A
NO CHANGE
C IS CORRECT
D
DELETE the highlighted portion and end the sentence with a period.
J
H
G
F
NO CHANGE
D
C
B
A
NO CHANGE
D
emancipation but also for the rights of women Native Americans
C
emancipation, but also for the rights of women, Native Americans,
B
emancipation but also for the rights of women, Native, Americans,
A
NO CHANGE
J
attacks were made on the students by the slave owners with clubs and stones,
H
clubs and stones were used by the slave owners to attack the students,
G
the slave owners attacked the students with clubs and stones,
F
NO CHANGE
read, even though it was illegal at the time.
read, since it was vital that he learn.
read, in order to be like his mother.
