ACT HOT LIST 2 FOR ENGLISH SECTION

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ACT HOT LIST 2 FORENGLISH SECTION

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• Mrs. Lewis

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General things to keep in mind

• Dont what if...
• No change correct 25 of time.
• Omit underlined portion correct 50 of time.
• Guess if you dont know.
• Answer every question.

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2. GRAMMAR AND USAGE
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Pronouns

• Rule 1 Agreement--A pronoun must agree with the
  noun it refers to.
• Example Any young boy who watched the first
  moon landing probably spent the next few years
  wishing that they could become an astronaut.

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Look for the following

• Pronouns that are always singular anybody,
  anyone, each, everybody, everyone, somebody,
  someone.
• Pronouns used in the answer choices.

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Pronouns (continued)

• Rule 2 Use the proper case form of the pronoun.
• ACTs favorite pronoun case error who/whom. Who
  is nominative case (subject), while whom is
  objective case (direct object, indirect object,
  object of preposition).

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Who/Whom Examples

• Before the moon landing, the TV announcer gave
  some additional background information on the
  astronauts, about who we were all quite
  interested.
• The TV announcer, whom was quite an expert, told
  us many interesting facts about the lunar mission.

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Pronoun Clues

• Look out for pronouns in the answer
  choices--should the pronoun be singular or
  plural? Is the pronoun being used as a subject
  or a noun?

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Subject/Verb Agreement

• Example The best moment during a broadcast
  filled with memorable moments were when the
  astronaut stepped out of the lunar lander and
  bounced on the moon.
• Example Each of these moments have played in my
  mind as I try to recapture the excitement of that
  momentous day in June.

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Subject/Verb Agreement (cont.)

• The verb of a sentence must always agree with its
  subject.
• Clues Look for a verb in the underlined portion
  of the sentence--do the answer choices contain
  different forms of the verb?

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Verb Tense

• Rule--Verb tense must be consistent.
• Example Sam is walking down the street when he
  found a large suitcase .

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Verb Review

• Is there a verb in the underlined portion or any
  of the answer choices?
• Error 1 Subject/Verb Agreement
• Error 2 Tense

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Adjectives/Adverbs

• ACT tests to see if you know the difference
  between adjectives (modify nouns) and adverbs
  (verbs, adjectives and other adverbs)

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Adjectives/Adverbs (continued)

• Use the He is very ---- test (if the word fits,
  it is an adjective) or form (most adverbs end in
  -ly) to determine.
• Comparative--2 items Superlative 3 or more
• -er or more (less)--Comparative
• -est or most (least)--Superlative

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Idiomatic Expressions

• Idioms are expressions which require the use of a
  specific preposition.
• Example I am in love with you, instead of I
  am in love for you.
• Clue Look for prepositions in the answer
  choices.

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Review

• Pronoun Agreement
• Pronoun Case
• Subject/Verb Agreement

• Verb Tense
• Adjective/Adverb Usage
• Idiomatic Expressions