by getting enough of this i can get you a good score on the ACT
What is sleep?
100
Wordiness questions are a grammatical error in which extra words/phrases are added to a sentence unnecessarily.
What is a wordiness question?
100
the marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.
What is punctuation?
100
We can combine two or more sentences into a single sentence.
What is an Add-on sentence?
100
refers to a writer's selection of words as determined by a number of factors, including meaning, specificity, level of diction, tone, and audience. Another term for word choice is diction.
What is best word choice question?
200
What a person should do if they are anxious
What is deep breathes?
200
Approach each question with the mindset that shorter=better.
what is Wordiness Strategy?
200
I + am = I'm
you + are = you're
he + is = he's
she + is = she's
What is Possessives and Contractions?
200
a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.
What is a Sentence?
200
Instead of using really tricky commonly confused words, the ACT usually uses fairly common words with similar meanings, and asks you to choose which one is best for the sentence.
What is Understanding word meaning in context?
300
Read the directions
what is answering the questions efficiently?
300
Because shorter is better, determine whether the shortest answer choice is appropriate for the sentence. If a more concise answer choice maintains the meaning of the original sentence and is grammatically correct, then that is the right answer.
What is Plug in the Shortest Answer Choice First?
300
If a word is singular or if it's plural but doesn't end in "s," then you add "'s" to the end of the word.
What is Possessives?
300
This kind of construction can start to get tricky, because you have to make sure that they're joined together correctly. If they aren't, they're called run-on sentences. We'll discuss these more below.
What is Compound Sentences?
300
to receive, take
What is accept
400
Can cause a person to answer a question incorrectly
Why should you never speed through the ACT?
400
Example: absolutely essential
What is a wordiness question?
400
the apostrophe replaces the missing letter or letters.
What is Contractions?
400
is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought so it is not a sentence and can't stand alone. These clauses include adverb clauses, adjective clauses and noun clauses.
What is Sentences with Dependent Clauses?
400
something added
What is addition?
500
A nutrient that benefits you brain
What is protein?
500
If the shortest answer choice maintains the meaning of the original sentence and is grammatically correct, then the shortest answer choice will be the right answer. Make sure that the shortest answer choice is still grammatically correct and expresses the same information as the original sentence.
What is Shorter is Better?
500
they connect two independent clauses.
What is Semicolons?
500
are subordinate clauses that attach to nouns
What is Sentences with Prepositional Phrases
500
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.