ACT English Question Types
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Introduction to the English Test
Summary
The ACT English test encompasses a broad range of topics, primarily divided into Usage/Mechanics and Rhetorical Skills, each with its own subcategories and specific areas of focus.
- Usage/Mechanics questions cover punctuation, grammar and usage, and sentence structure, with a significant emphasis on punctuation such as commas, apostrophes, colons, semicolons, and dashes.
- Rhetorical Skills questions test the ability to recognize essay strategies, proper organization, and writing style, including the use of transition words and phrases, and the elimination of redundancy.
- Key grammar points include verb tense and agreement, pronoun case and agreement, adjectives and adverbs, comparatives and superlatives, and idioms, particularly focusing on prepositions.
- Sentence structure issues to study include run-on sentences, comma splices, sentence fragments, misplaced modifiers, unnecessary tense or pronoun shifts, and maintaining parallel structure.
- Style questions focus on academic English, clarity, avoiding ambiguity in pronouns, and eliminating extra wordiness or redundancy.
Chapters
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Introduction to ACT English Test
00:33
Usage/Mechanics Overview
01:10
Key Grammar and Punctuation Points
03:19
Understanding Sentence Structure and Style