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Sectional knowledge
Basic terms
What you need to set right
Function
Mixed bag
100
This is the amount of time you have for the ACT English section.
What is 45 minutes?
100
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun.
What is a gerund?
100
You will not place this before a preposition in a S-V-preposition-O construct.
What is punctuation?
100
This punctuation is interchangeable with a period and connects two complete sentences.
What is a semicolon?
100
These are the number of questions in the ACT English section.
What is 75?
200
This is the number of passages on the ACT English section.
What is 5?
200
This contains two independent clauses that are not connected properly, but are presented as a single sentence.
What is a run-on sentence?
200
Incorrect placement of modifying words or phrases such that they modify the wrong thing.
What are misplaced modifiers?
200
This punctuation is used to introduce a list or an explanation or a definition for a claim made before the punctuation.
What is a colon?
200
Combine any of these (give Acronym) with a comma to set a run-on sentence right.
What is FANBOYS?
300
When ACT English section has these, make sure you read them thoroughly.
What is "additional instructions" for a question?
300
A preposition is always followed by this except when using passive voice (hint: not Subject).
What is Object?
300
Common phrases or combination of words that are generally accepted as convention and do not follow any universale grammatical rules.
What are Idioms?
300
These modify verbs and adjectives.
What are adverbs?
300
This judgment compares three or more things.
What is superlative judgment?
400
Out of the 75 questions on the ACT English Test, 40 will be on this topic.
What is English usage/mechanics (punctuation, grammar and usage and sentence structure)?
400
That, which, who, whom, what, whatever.
What are Relative Pronouns?
400
Put non-essential information between a set of these.
What are commas?
400
These words or short phrases are used to show the relationship between the clauses in a sentence or between the sentences in a paragraph.
What are Transitional words and phrases?
400
These questions ask you to reorganize clauses within the sentences, sentences within a paragraph, or paragraphs within the essay.
What are Organization questions?
500
Out of the 75 questions on ACT English Test, 35 will be on this topic.
What are rhetorical skills (strategy, organization and style)?
500
This punctuation is used to indicate ownership but can also be used as a contraction for the verb form "is".
What is an apostrophe?
500
A relative pronoun that adds information about the subject that is necessary to understand the meaning of the sentence. Don't use a comma before this.
What is "that" or a restrictive element?
500
This element, which is also a relative pronoun, adds non-essential information to the sentence and should be preceded by a comma.
What is a non-restrictive element (ok if you said "which")?
500
On redundancy questions, the shortest answer is the correct one this % of the time.
What is 90?