ACT 25/26 Slide Show English

Multiple Choice

Which of the following skills is most crucial for performing well on standardized English tests like the ACT?

• Time management

• Memorizing vocabulary

• Writing essays

• Reading novels

Open Ended

What strategies do you think are most important for succeeding in the ACT English section?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a component of Usage and Mechanics as described in the English section overview?

• Punctuation

• Grammar and usage

• Sentence structure

• Writing strategy

Open Ended

Explain why conciseness is valued in the ACT English section and provide an example of a redundant sentence and its concise revision.

Multiple Choice

According to the 'Lookouts for Redundancy' slide, what is the best approach when you see a phrase like 'collaborated together' in a sentence?

• Keep both words for emphasis

• Omit one word to avoid redundancy

• Change the sentence to passive voice

• Add more synonyms for clarity

Open Ended

Describe the relationship between redundancy and conciseness in effective writing. Use information from the slides to support your answer.

Fill in the Blank

The motto for writing in the ACT English section is to be ___, clear, and concise.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following punctuation marks are included in the Usage & Mechanics section?

• Commas, Apostrophes, Semicolons

• Colons, Parentheses, Dashes

• Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What does the term 'concision' mean?

• The quality of being brief or using few words to convey meaning

• The use of complex vocabulary

• Writing long and detailed sentences

• The ability to write poetry

Open Ended

How does concision appear on the ACT exam, and what should you avoid when answering related questions?

Fill in the Blank

A complete idea is a sentence that can stand on its ___.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following punctuation marks are considered 'stop punctuation'?

• Period, Semicolon, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark, Comma + Fanboys

• Colon, Single Dash, Period, Semicolon

• Comma, Colon, Exclamation Mark, Single Dash

• Semicolon, Colon, Question Mark, Single Dash

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation marks can link a complete idea to either another complete idea or an incomplete idea?

• Colons and single dashes

• Periods and semicolons

• Question marks and exclamation marks

• Commas and fanboys

Open Ended

Explain the difference between 'stop punctuation' and 'half stop punctuation' and give examples of each.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT something that 'Go Punctuation' can link?

• Two complete ideas

• A phrase and a word

• Two phrases

• A word and a phrase

Open Ended

What’s one take away from today’s class?

Open Ended

Explain the difference between using commas to separate independent clauses and using commas in a series.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas to separate adjectives?

• Rebecca’s new dog has long, silky hair.

• Rebecca’s new dog has long silky hair.

• Rebecca’s new dog has long, and silky hair.

• Rebecca’s new dog has long silky, hair.

Multiple Select

Select all the correct uses of commas from the options below:

• Separating items in a series

• Separating two unrelated sentences

• Setting off introductory phrases

• Separating adjectives that can be reversed

Fill in the Blank

Commas set off clauses and ___ from a complete sentence.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between essential and nonessential elements in a sentence, and how commas are used with each.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains a nonessential element set off by commas?

• Everyone voted Carrie, who is the most popular girl in our class, prom queen.

• The girl who is sick missed three days of school.

• The dog that ate the rotten steak fell down and died.

• Simon’s teacher was in the room.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an appositive?

• A phrase that renames or restates the modified noun, usually enhancing it with additional information.

• A phrase that is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

• A phrase that indicates possession.

• A phrase that connects two independent clauses.

Fill in the Blank

A singular noun can be made possessive by adding ___ followed by an 's'.

Open Ended

How do the rules for forming the possessive of singular and plural nouns differ? Provide examples.

Multiple Select

Select all sentences that correctly show the possessive form of plural nouns.

• The boys’ teacher was in the room.

• My mom forgot the dogs’ food.

• We removed the bottles’ labels.

• Simon’s teacher was in the room.

Open Ended

After participating in the quiz, what is one question you still have about ACT English strategies?

Open Ended

What is one strategy you learned today that you plan to use on the ACT English section?