Punctuation
Separates extra information from the rest of the sentence
double commas or double dashes
Although my brother likes to run
What is a fragment?
shortest
Apostrophes show _________
How many questions are on the ACT English test
75
This punctuation mark has a complete thought on both sides and gives these thoughts more connection than just a period
semicolon
What is a complete thought
When uncertain about what the right answer might be, __________ out the __________, like prep phrases an extra info
cross, gunk
Which is possessive and which is the contraction?
Whose / who's
Whose = possessive
Who's = contraction
How many questions are on the ACT Reading test
This punctuation mark has a complete thought on the left hand side and one or more examples after
what is a colon
Despite the chill of the cold, we are warm in our cabin.
What is a complete thought
When you see a comma, exaggerate the ______________ and the _____________ ________________________
pause, inflection change
Extra information has double ___________ or double __________ around it
commas, dashes
Which test do you take first - English or Reading?
English
This punctuation mark can never separate two complete thoughts by itself
what is a comma
My mother, being a phenomenal cook, a lovely hostess, and just a generally kind person.
fragment
A full sentence has three components
1. ________
2. ________
3. _______ __________
subject,
verb,
complete thought
Items in a list must be __________ or mimic one another
(hint: it's a math word!)
parallel
True or false: The ACT English test is more about grammar and clarity, while the ACT Reading test is more about comprehension, vocabulary, and making inferences.
True
This punctuation mark, while most often treated like a comma, is difficult to use incorrectly
a dash
The ducks swim.
sentence
Verbs have to agree with their ______________
subjects
Pronouns must have a clear __________, and they have to agree in __________ and ____________ with it.
antecedent, number, gender
About how many seconds/question do you have while taking the ACT English test?