Test Format
How long is the ACT English section (time)?
35 minutes
A word that separates the subject from verb and expresses a relationship or direction (i.e. above).
Preposition
Use a __________ after a complete sentence before a list or clarification.
colon
Give an example of a collective noun
Any of the following:
team, band, fleet
Correct the following sentence.
"Out of pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs, I like eating pizza more."
"Out of pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs, I like eating pizza the most."
How many questions are on the English section?
50 questions
Name one helping verb.
is, am, are, was, were...
A _______ is not strong enough to separate two independent clauses on its own.
comma
SUBJECT vs. OBJECT
"Who" acts as the _________ of the sentence.
"Whom" acts as the _________ of the sentence.
subject
object
Correct the following sentence:
"Every afternoon we lay down and rest for an hour."
"Every afternoon we lie down and rest for an hour."
(Can only use lay to mean "recline" in the past tense.)
Name two common forms of parallel structure
_ed, _ing or the infinitive to
Keeping the structure of wording similar to maintain good flow to the writing. (i.e. They came, they saw, they conquered.)
Parallelism
You can use a ___________, instead of "and", to join two complete, related sentences
semicolon
SUBJECT vs. OBJECT
"Me" acts as the _________ of the sentence.
"I" acts as the _________ of the sentence.
object
subject
Correct the following sentence:
"I found the ACT English jeopardy game to be incredibly affective."
"I found the ACT English Jeopardy game to be incredibly effective."
How many scoring categories?
Three:
Conventions of Standard English
Production of Writing
Knowledge of Language
Name the FANBOYS.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Do not use apostrophes with possessive _________.
pronouns
Correct the following sentence:
The class of 2029 will do good on the ACT.
two errors
The Class of 2029 will do well on the ACT.
Correct the following sentence:
"Please stop calling me I no longer consider you a friend."
"Please stop calling me. I no longer consider you a friend."
"Please stop calling me; I no longer consider you a friend."
What is the most common punctuation mark addressed on the test?
comma
Part of the sentence containing the verb and stating something about the subject (i.e. The man from the shop is a monster.)
Predicate
When should you use a dash?
To indicate a break in thought
________ is used in non-essential phrases and ________ is used in essential phrases.
That or Which?
Which
That
Identify the independent and dependent clauses:
Since I was tired, I decided to go to bed.
Dependent: Since I was tired
Independent: I decided to go to bed.