ACT English Domain 3: Conventions of Standard English Welcome to your ACT English Domain 3: Conventions of Standard English 1. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English In the following sentence, identify the correct form of the verb: "Neither the manager nor his employees __________ satisfied with the new policy." is are were be None 2. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Choose the option that correctly uses the possessive form: "The success of the project depends on the team leaders ________ cooperation." teams teams' team's team None 3. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which option correctly completes the sentence with the proper use of a reflexive pronoun? "Jason prepared the meal all by ________." himself hisself himselfs his None 4. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Identify the correct use of a comparative adjective in this sentence: "This math problem is ________ than the one we did yesterday." more hard hardest harder more harder None 5. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Select the correctly punctuated sentence regarding the use of commas: After dinner, we walked, to the park. After dinner we walked to the park. After dinner, we walked to the park. After dinner we, walked to the park. None 6. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence with the appropriate conjunction: "She must finish her homework before she can watch television, ________ she will not be able to go to the movies tomorrow." or and but nor None 7. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which option correctly uses an indefinite pronoun in the sentence? "________ of the decorations need to be replaced." Each Every Some None None 8. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Identify the option that correctly addresses an error of subject-verb agreement: "The list of items __________ missing from the box." are is were have None 9. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon? The cat slept through the storm; however, the dog was restless. The cat slept; through the storm, however, the dog was restless. The cat slept through the storm; the dog, however, was restless. The cat slept through; the storm however the dog was restless. None 10. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Select the option that corrects an improper use of a modal auxiliary: "She can has completed the project on time." can have can had could have could None 11. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Choose the sentence that correctly uses parallel structure: She likes to run, swimming, and to bike. She likes running, swimming, and biking. She likes to run, to swim, and biking. She likes running, to swim, and bike. None 12. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Identify the correct use of a colon in the following sentence: She offered several fruits: apples, oranges, and bananas. She offered: several fruits apples, oranges, and bananas. She offered several: fruits, apples, oranges, and bananas. She offered several fruits apples: oranges, and bananas. None 13. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which sentence is grammatically correct in the context of agreement between subject and predicate? Neither of the books are on the shelf where it should be. Neither of the books is on the shelf where it should be. Neither of the books are on the shelf where they should be. Neither of the books is on the shelf where they should be. None 14. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Choose the option that correctly punctuates this complex sentence: While she was cooking, the phone rang, and she answered it quickly. While she was cooking the phone rang and she answered it quickly. While she was cooking, the phone rang and, she answered it quickly. While she was cooking the phone, rang and she answered it quickly. None 15. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Identify the correct use of an apostrophe in this possessive case: The teachers lounge is on the second floor. The teachers' lounge is on the second floor. The teacher's lounge is on the second floor. The teacherss' lounge is on the second floor. None 16. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Select the option that correctly addresses an error of dangling modifier: Walking into the room, the song was playing loudly. Walking into the room, she heard the song playing loudly. Walking into the room, the song could be heard loudly. Walking into the room, it was loud with music. None 17. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which sentence correctly uses a complex sentence structure? Although she was late, she decided to stop by the coffee shop. She was late but stopped by the coffee shop. She, although late, decided to stop by the coffee shop. Being late, she decided to stop by the coffee shop. None 18. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Choose the option that correctly uses an intensive pronoun: She herself wrote the entire report. Herself wrote the entire report. She wrote the report herself. Both A) and C) are correct. None 19. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Identify the sentence that correctly uses a subordinate clause: Because he was tired he went to bed early. He went to bed early because he was tired. He, because was tired, went to bed early. He was tired, he went to bed early. None 20. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Select the sentence that appropriately uses a relative clause: The professor who lectures are inspiring teaches us today. The professor, who lectures are inspiring, teaches us today. The professor, whose lectures are inspiring, teaches us today. The professor who's lectures are inspiring teaches us today. None 21. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Identify the correct use of an interjection in this sentence: Wow! I can't believe you did that. Wow I can't believe, you did that. I can't, wow, believe you did that. I can't believe you did that, wow. None 22. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which sentence correctly uses a correlative conjunction? Either she will attend the meeting, or she will notify her absence. Neither she will attend the meeting nor notify her absence. Both she will attend the meeting and notify her absence. Not only will she attend the meeting but also she will notify her absence. None 23. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Choose the option that correctly punctuates the use of a conjunctive adverb: She tried very hard; however, she did not succeed. She tried very hard, however; she did not succeed. She tried very hard however, she did not succeed. She tried very hard however; she did not succeed. None 24. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Select the correctly formatted compound sentence: She enjoys reading, and she likes to write poetry. She enjoys reading she likes to write poetry. She enjoys reading, she likes to write poetry. She enjoys reading and, she likes to write poetry. None 25. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which sentence correctly avoids a comma splice? She loves to travel, she visits a new country every year. She loves to travel; she visits a new country every year. She loves to travel, and she visits a new country every year. She loves to travel she visits a new country every year. None 26. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Identify the sentence that correctly uses an indefinite article: She adopted an unusual pet. She adopted a unusual pet. She adopted an pet unusual. She adopted a pet unusual. None 27. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Select the sentence that properly uses subjunctive mood: If she was here, she would help us. If she were here, she would help us. If she is here, she would help us. If she had been here, she would help us. None 28. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Choose the sentence that appropriately uses an appositive: My brother, Sam is a talented guitarist. My brother Sam, is a talented guitarist. My brother, Sam, is a talented guitarist. My brother Sam is a talented, guitarist. None 29. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which option demonstrates the correct use of a past perfect tense verb? After she had finished her homework, she went to the gym. After she finished her homework, she had gone to the gym. After she has finished her homework, she went to the gym. After she finishes her homework, she had gone to the gym. None 30. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Identify the correct use of a quantifier in the sentence: Few people know the truth. A little people know the truth. Less people know the truth. Much people know the truth. None 31. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Select the sentence with the correct placement of an adverb: She nearly has finished her assignment. She has nearly finished her assignment. She has finished nearly her assignment. She has finished her assignment nearly. None 32. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which sentence properly uses a split infinitive? She decided to quickly finish the project. She decided to finish quickly the project. She decided quickly to finish the project. She decided to finish the project quickly. None 33. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Identify the sentence that correctly uses a gerund: I enjoy to swim in the ocean. Swimming in the ocean is enjoyable. To swimming in the ocean is fun. I enjoy swim in the ocean. None 34. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Choose the sentence that correctly uses an ordinal number: This is the three chapter of the book. This is the third chapter of the book. This is the 3rd chapter of the book. Both B) and C) are correct. None 35. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Select the option that correctly capitalizes a title: Dr. Smith, the Chair of The Department Dr. Smith, the chair of the department Dr. Smith, the Chair of the Department Dr. Smith, The Chair of the Department None 36. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which sentence correctly uses a possessive case? The legs of the table is broken. The table's legs are broken. The tables legs are broken. The leg's of the table are broken. None 37. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Identify the sentence that appropriately uses a comparative adjective: This test is the most difficult than any test we've taken. This test is more difficult than any other test we've taken. This test is more difficult than any tests we've taken. This test is most difficult than any test we've taken. None 38. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Choose the option that correctly uses an absolute phrase: Her arms folded across her chest, she refused to move. With her arms folded across her chest, she refused to move. She, her arms folded across her chest, refused to move. Her arms folded, across her chest, she refused to move. None 39. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which sentence correctly uses a nonrestrictive clause? My brother, who just graduated, is moving to New York. My brother who just graduated is moving to New York. My brother, who just graduated is moving to New York. My brother who just graduated, is moving to New York. None 40. ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Which sentence correctly uses a complex sentence structure? Although she was late, she decided to stop by the coffee shop. She was late but stopped by the coffee shop. She, although late, decided to stop by the coffee shop. Being late, she decided to stop by the coffee shop. 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