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act english question types
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
00:00
introduction to act english test
00:33
usage/mechanics overview
01:10
key grammar and punctuation points
03:19
understanding sentence structure and style
