ACT The ENGLISH TEST ENGLISH SUBJECT TEST 45
ACT: The ENGLISH TEST
ENGLISH SUBJECT TEST • 45 minutes • 50% of the time, OMIT is correct • 75 questions • never spend more • about 10 questions than 45 seconds or so per exam pose a per question “yes” or “no” • Trust your ears. What answer with an sounds right? explanation… pay • Shortest answer is close attention to often the best answer the reasoning • Don’t waste time • this is the first test reading the directions on the ACT
English : Usage & Mechanics • Punctuation (10 questions) – Appositives – Avoiding ambiguity – Focuses on proper comma use – ! and ? usually given as incorrect options • Grammar & Usage (12 questions) – Subject-verb agreement (singular/plural) – Pronoun-antecedent agreement – Idioms (expressions used in English language) • Sentence structure (18 questions) – Clauses & modifiers
English : Rhetorical Skills • Strategy (12 questions) – Adding/revising/deleting sections of a passage – The shortest, most concise answer is usually correct • Organization (11 questions) – Opening, transitional, and closing statements • Style (12 questions) – Maintaining tone (formal vs. informal) – Avoiding wordiness (shortest can be best) – Avoiding ambiguity with pronouns (it, etc. ) • NO CHANGE is correct 20 -25% of the time; Don’t be afraid to choose it
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