Adverbs modify
verbs and adjectives- not nouns
Verbs and Prepositions
must go together
00:04
01:13
You should never replace have with
of
A pronoun must
have a clear antecedent
Pronouns and antecedents
must agree in number and person
If an underlined passage h...
ACT Prep TEST
Adverbs modify - Answer verbs and adjectives- not nouns
Verbs and Prepositions - Answer must go together
You should never replace have with - Answer of
A pronoun must - Answer have a clear antecedent
Pronouns and antecedents - Answer must agree in number and person
If an underlined passage has a phrase which repeats, - Answer remove it- it's redundant
Use who when you can replace it with - Answer he
Use whom when you can replace it with - Answer him
There is no penalty for - Answer guessing on the ACT
If you don't know an answer, you should - Answer guess- don't leave it blank
For maximum success in managing your time, you should spend how much time per
section on the English portion? - Answer 9 minutes per section
4 ways a comma will be used on the test - Answer 1. Separate a dependent clause from
a complete sentence
2. Surround a nonessential group of words
3. Separate two adjective or separate words in a list
4. Connect two sentences before a conjunction
When do you use a comma to set off a proper name? - Answer Use a comma if the
name can be taken out of the sentence without changing the meaning or when the
sentences already identifies a specific person without mentioning their name.
Our 44th President was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Our 44th President, Barak Obama, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
2 ways a colon will be used on the test - Answer 1. Use a colon after a complete
sentence that introduces a list or an explanation.
2. Use a colon between two sentences when the second sentence explains the first.
Dash used in 2 ways on the English test - Answer 1. Use dashes instead of commas to
surround a group of nonessential words
2. Dashes are usually used for emphasis
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