ACT English Practice Test
-- Punctuation Exercise 1
1. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | Go West three blocks and turn right. |
| B) | Go west three blocks and turn right. |
| C) | Go West three blocks, and turn right. |
| D) | Go west three blocks, and turn right. |
2. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | Yes, sir, I will do it immediately. |
| B) | Yes; sir, I will do it immediately. |
| C) | Yes, Sir, I will do it immediately. |
| D) | Yes; Sir, I will do it immediately. |
3. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | "How," I asked, "Can you always be so forgetful?" |
| B) | "How," I asked, "Can you always be so forgetful"? |
| C) | "How," I asked, "can you always be so forgetful?" |
| D) | "How," I asked, "can you always be so forgetful"? |
4. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | Although we have a competent staff; bottlenecks do occur. |
| B) | Although we have a competent staff, bottlenecks do occur. |
| C) | Although we have a competent Staff; bottlenecks do occur. |
| D) | Although we have a competent Staff, bottlenecks do occur. |
5. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | I did not receive the order; therefore, I will not pay my bill. | |
| B) | I did not receive the order; therefore I will not pay my bill. |
| C) | I did not receive the order; therefore; I will not pay my bill. |
6. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | We offer a variety of drinks, for instance: beer. |
| B) | We offer a variety of drinks, for instance, beer. |
| C) | We offer a variety of drinks for instance, beer. |
7. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | We have much to do; for example, the carpets need vacuuming. |
| B) | We have much to do, for example, the carpets need vacuuming. |
| C) | We have much to do, for example: the carpets need vacuuming. |
8. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | Estimates for the work have been forwarded and a breakdown of costs has been included. |
| B) | Estimates for the work have been forwarded; and a breakdown of costs has been included. |
| C) | Estimates for the work have been forwarded, and a breakdown of costs has been included. |
9. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | Because of his embezzling the company went bankrupt. |
| B) | Because of his embezzling, the Company went bankrupt. |
| C) | Because of his embezzling the Company went bankrupt. |
| D) | Because of his embezzling, the company went bankrupt. |
10. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | A proposal, that makes harassment of whales illegal, has just passed. |
| B) | A proposal that makes harassment of whales illegal has just passed. |
11. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | You may; of course, call us anytime you wish. |
| B) | You may of course, call us anytime you wish. |
| C) | You may, of course, call us anytime you wish. |
| D) | You may, of course call us anytime you wish. |
12. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | Paolo hurried to the depot to meet his aunt and two cousins. |
| B) | Paolo hurried to the depot to meet his aunt, and two cousins. |
| C) | Paolo hurried to the depot to meet his Aunt and two Cousins. |
| D) | Paolo hurried to the depot to meet his Aunt, and two Cousins. |
13. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | Finish your job, it is imperative that you do. |
| B) | Finish your job: it is imperative that you do. |
| C) | Finish your job it is imperative that you do. |
| D) | Finish your job; it is imperative that you do. |
14. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | "Stop it!" I said. "Don't ever do that again." |
| B) | "Stop it!" I said: "Don't ever do that again." |
| C) | "Stop it!" I said, "Don't ever do that again." |
15. Choose the correct sentence.
| A) | I would; therefore, like to have an explanation for the missing cash. |
| B) | I would, therefore, like to have an explanation for the missing cash. |
| C) | I would; therefore like to have an explanation for the missing cash. |
| D) | I would therefore, like to have an explanation for the missing cash. |
Answers:
| 1 | B |
| 2 | A |
| 3 | C |
| 4 | B |
| 5 | A |
| 6 | B |
| 7 | A |
| 8 | C |
| 9 | D |
| 10 | B |
| 11 | C |
| 12 | A |
| 13 | D |
| 14 | A |
| 15 | B |
