ACT English Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the importance of a capitalized word in a question? It is both a proper noun and an appositive, and therefore must be followed before and after by a comma. It also shows that it is important. What should you do when you are running out of time and haven't answered all the questions? Fill in the remaining answer choices with A or D What "job" are you doing on the English section? You're an "editor" with a purpose for editing, and it is your job to write things as they should b...

Active voice when the subject of a sentence performs the action the sentence is written in ___ voice Adverb a word that describes a verb Ambiguity this is a problem in pronoun usage, when it is unclear what the antecedent (-a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another) of the pronoun is. It is called pronoun _____ Antecedent a pronoun must always match the word it is substituting for in person, number and gender. This is called pronoun-____ agreement. Antecedent...

On both sides of the field STANDS other shelters-two that are used for cover and a centered back shelter (the "chateau"), where snowballs are stowed. A.NO CHANGE B. is standing C. has stood D. stand D. stand subject is plural and verb has to match The team that PREVAILS IN TWO OF THREE PERIODS wins the game. F. NO CHANGE G. prevails, in two of three periods, H. prevails in two, of the three, periods J. prevails, in two of the three periods F. NO CHANGE commas can not go...

ACT English General Format •5 short essays, each with •15 questions •45 minutes to do 75 questions •Category 1: Usage/Mechanics - grammar and usage, sentence structure, and punctuation •Category 2: Rhetorical Skills - style, organization, writing strategy General Strategies 1. Read the whole sentence. 2. Read the whole paragraph. 3. Read the whole passage. 4. Read all the choices. 5. Eliminate and Guess. Any time a verb is underlined, check the following things 1. Agreeme...

What is the rule for subject-verb agreement? singular verbs end with *s* and plural verbs *do not* What do you use past perfect for? to make clear the chronology of two events completed at a definite time in the past, one before the other ex: Before I went to the performance with Kelly, I *had* never *appreciated* ballet before What do you use the present perfect for? to describe an event that began in the past and continues into the present, or to describe an even that was completed at...

Multiple choice - youre running out of time, what do you choose? "delete" or the shortest word True or false - grammatically wrong things look wrong true If you get stuck... 1. What do you have to do? 2. Think of the "whole" passage 3. Make a prediction Three main steps for success 1. Read and identify 2. Eliminate ones that don't identify 3. Chose the one that sounds the most correct Read and identify when you see a number, stop reading. If you can answer the question with...

Do you answer questions after you read? No What is the ACT English Method? Identify the issue, Eliminate the answer choices that do not address the issue, and Plug in the remaining answer choices and select the most correct, concise, and relevant one What does correct, concise, and relevant mean in terms of the answer choice you select? Has no grammatical errors, is as short as possible, ans is relevant to the paragraph and passage as a whole. Correct answers do NOT: Introduce new gramm...

Fix the apostrophe(s). Deborahs groceries' melted in the car. Deborah's groceries melted in the car. Fix the commas. Amy charged exceedingly, reasonable prices for tutoring. Amy charged exceedingly reasonable prices for tutoring. Fix the commas. Rebecca bought milk eggs and cheese. Rebecca bought milk, eggs, and cheese. Fix the pronoun agreement. Herpetophobia is when people have a fear of snakes. Herpetophobia is a term that means a fear of snakes.

ACT English Test Multiple Choice Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions If any college student wants to make sure of joining a rock band at school, *you* would be wise to learn bass or drums because singers and guitarists are a dime a dozen. A. NO CHANGE B. one C. they D. he or she D is correct because the main subject of the sentence, *college student*, is third- person singular. So the sentence needs the third-person singular pronoun(s) *he or she*. A is incorrect. Although t...