ACT English Prep

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What is the purpose of using transitional phrases in writing?

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Transitional phrases help to connect ideas, improve the flow of writing, and guide the reader through the text.

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Define 'subject-verb agreement'.

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). For example, 'She runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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What is a misplaced modifier?

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A misplaced modifier is a word or phrase that is improperly separated from the word it modifies, leading to confusion. For example, 'She almost drove her kids to school every day' suggests she didn't actually do it.

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Explain the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'.

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'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence something, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change.

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What is the role of a thesis statement in an essay?

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A thesis statement presents the main argument or claim of the essay and guides the direction of the writing.

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Define 'run-on sentence'.

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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What is the function of commas in a list?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list to clarify the individual elements.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'?

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'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object in a sentence.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).