ACT Prep Grammar Review - v2

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership. For example, 'the dog's leash' indicates that the leash belongs to the dog.

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How do you form the possessive of a singular noun?

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Add an apostrophe and 's' to the end of the noun. For example, 'the teacher's book'.

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How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's'?

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Add only an apostrophe after the 's'. For example, 'the teachers' lounge'.

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What is parallel structure in writing?

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Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. For example, 'I like swimming, biking, and running'.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples include 'in', 'on', 'at', 'before', and 'along'.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). For example, 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb. For example, 'She enjoys reading.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction (because, although, since). For example, 'Although she was tired'.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. For example, in 'the red apple', 'red' is the adjective describing the apple.