ACT ENGLISH REVIEW

USAGE/MECHANICS

• Punctuation
  1. Comma
  2. Semicolor
  3. Colon
  4. Hypen
  5. Apostrophe
  6. Dash
  7. Question Mark
  8. Exclamation Point
  9. Quotation Marks and Parentheses
• Grammar and Usage
  1. Subject-Verb Agreement
  2. Parts of Verbs
     1. Present
     2. Past
     3. Present Participle
     4. Past Participle
  3. Verb Form and Verbals
     1. Infinitives
     2. Gerunds
     3. Participle
• Pronouns
  1. Personal Pronouns
  2. Interrogative Pronouns
  3. Demonstrative Pronouns
  4. Relative Pronouns
  5. Indefinite Pronouns

  SENTENCE STRUCTURE

  • Sentence Fragments
  • Run-on Sentences
  • Connectives
  • Modifiers
    1. Adjectives and Adverbs
    2. Misplaced Modifiers
    3. Dangling Constructions
    4. Illogical Comparisons
  • Consistency and Tense
    1. Verbs in Subordinate Clauses
    2. The Present Infinitive
    3. The Subjunctive Mood
  • Parallelism
  • Transitional Words and Phrases

  RHETORICAL SKILLS

• Descriptive Writing
• Narration
• Explanation of a Process
• Comparison and Constrast
• Cause and Effect
• Persuasion
• Organization
  1. The Main Idea
  2. Supporting Material
  3. Transitional Words and Phrases
  4. Opening and Closings
• Style
  1. Formal Writing Style
  2. Informal Writing Style
  3. Esoteric Writing Style
  4. Elevated Writing Style
• Word Choice
  1. Diction
  2. Imagery and Figurative Language
  3. Wordiness
  4. Omissions
  5. Sexist Language

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