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ACT English Practice Tests

50 questions in 35 minutes, across 5 passages, exactly as on the ACT. Fix punctuation, sentence structure, word choice and organization under the real clock, then read why every answer is right.

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About the ACT English section

The ACT English section presents 5 short passages with underlined portions and asks you to choose the best version, or to answer a question about a sentence, paragraph or the passage as a whole. That is 50 questions in 35 minutes, about 42 seconds each, so the section rewards knowing the rules cold and reading in sentences, not fragments.

Every test is free to take online, with explanations for all of its ACT English practice questions.

Skills on this section

PunctuationSentence StructureGrammar and UsageWord ChoiceTransitionsOrganization and Rhetorical Skills
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All 20 English sectional tests

  • English section

    ACT English Test 1

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 2

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 3

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 4

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium21 Ques.
    3. Hard12 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 5

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 6

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium21 Ques.
    3. Hard12 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 7

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium21 Ques.
    3. Hard12 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 8

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 9

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 10

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 11

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 12

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
    Start Test

  • English section

    ACT English Test 13

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium21 Ques.
    3. Hard12 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 14

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
    Start Test

  • English section

    ACT English Test 15

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 16

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
    Start Test

  • English section

    ACT English Test 17

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 18

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 19

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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  • English section

    ACT English Test 20

    1. Easy17 Ques.
    2. Medium20 Ques.
    3. Hard13 Ques.
    • 50 questions
    • 35 min
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How to approach it

Three habits that raise English scores

  1. Read the whole sentence

    Most errors sit where the underlined part meets the rest of the sentence. Read from the capital letter to the period before you compare the choices.

  2. Know when NO CHANGE wins

    Choose it when the original follows the rule, not because the alternatives look unfamiliar. It is right about as often as any other letter.

  3. Keep a 40-second rhythm

    Punctuation and grammar questions should be quick; bank that time for the organization and rhetoric questions at the end of each passage.

Warm up with untimed English topic practice, then take a test here. When sections feel steady, move up to a full-length test.

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What does the ACT English section test?

Three reporting categories: Production of Writing (purpose, organization and transitions), Knowledge of Language (precise, concise and consistent wording) and Conventions of Standard English (punctuation, sentence structure, grammar and usage). The section has 50 questions in 35 minutes.

Is NO CHANGE ever the right answer?

Yes. On most questions the first choice keeps the sentence as written, and it is correct about as often as any other choice. Pick it when the original already follows the rule being tested.

How is ACT English scored?

Officially from 1 to 36, and it counts toward your Composite (the average of English, Math and Reading). Here you see your raw score, accuracy by topic and an explanation for every question; we do not convert to the 1 to 36 scale.

How many English sectional tests are free?

All of them. Every English sectional test is free, with no account needed.