ACT Vocab 1
What is Analyze?
Contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought
Can also stand alone as a sentence
What is an independent clause?
What is one synonym and antonym of Compose?
What is Build, Create, or Make? <-- synonyms
What is Destroy or Demolish? <-- antonyms
A __________ _______ is a group of words without its own subject/ and or verb
What is dependent clause?
Identify what this sentence is::
She worked hard; she wanted to impress the cheer squad.
What is a compound sentence?
Means, "to write or create"
What is Compose?
This acronym helps in your understanding of basic subordinating conjuctions
What is AAAWWUBBIS?
What is one synonym and antonym of Analyze?
What is Examine, Study, or Investigate? <-- synonyms
What is Ignore, Neglect, or Overlook? <-- antonyms
An _________ _______ contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
What is independent clause?
Identify if the sentence is singular (S) or plural (P)::
The cats sleep on the mat.
What is plural?
What is Engage?
Always begins with a relative pronoun
What is a relative clause?
What is one synonym and antonym of Engage?
What is Involved or Interacting? <-- synonyms
What is Avoiding or Ignoring? <-- antonyms
A relative clause will always begin with one of these five relative pronouns: _______,
________, _______, ________, ________.
What is who, whom, whose, that, which?
Choose which word makes the sentence grammatically correct::
There are _____ people here.
less
fewer
What is fewer?
Means, "to be hidden or concealed"
What is Latent?
Usually started and ended with a comma
Gives the reader extra information
What is a non-essential relative clause?
What is one synonym and antonym of Latent?
What is Hidden or Unseen? <-- synonyms
What is Obvious or Apparent? <-- antonyms
DAILY DOUBLE::
Name all parts of AAAWWUBBIS
What is After, Although, As, When/Whenever, While, Until/Unless, Because, Before, If, Since?
Identify the correct punctuation for both parts of the sentence::
She studied hard__ therefore__ she aced the exam.
Options: semicolon (;), colon(:), or comma (,)
What is semicolon(;) and comma(,)?
Means, "to cause a severe loss in the dignity and respect for someone or something"
What is demean?
A group of words without a subject or verb
What is a phrase?
What is one synonym and antonym of Demean?
What is Degrade or Humiliate? <-- synonyms
What is Honor or Dignify? <-- antonyms
Identify the italic portion as either an independent clause (IC), a dependent clause (DC), or a relative clause (RC).
My grandma's special cookie recipe, which has been passed down for generations, is going to be passed down to me next month.
What is a relative clause?
What is RC?
What sports and clubs does Mr.Mendoza run?
What is Culinary, Cross Country, and Baseball?