Practice Flashcards: ACT English — punctuation, one sentence at a time | Zestly

Question 1

Comma splice

Accepted Answer

An error where two independent clauses are joined only by a comma. Fix by using a semicolon, a period, or a comma plus a coordinating conjunction.

Question 2

Non-restrictive clause

Accepted Answer

A clause that adds extra information and must be set off by commas at both ends.

Question 3

Its vs. It's

Accepted Answer

'Its' is the possessive pronoun. 'It's' is the contraction for 'it is'.

Question 4

Singular possessive apostrophe

Question 5

Plural possessive apostrophe

Question 6

Colon usage

Question 7

Subject-verb punctuation

Question 8

Verb-object punctuation

Question 9

Serial comma

Question 10

Semicolon usage

Question 11

Appositive punctuation

Question 12

Conjunctive adverb punctuation