ACT Test English Test Tips PT 2

What is a preposition?

• A preposition is a word or group of words that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to an action in a sentence.

• A preposition is a type of conjunction.
• A preposition is a type of verb.
• A preposition is a punctuation mark.

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What is a phrase?

• A sentence that conveys a specific meaning.
• A group of letters that convey a specific meaning.
• A group of words that act as a single part of speech

• A single word that conveys a specific meaning.

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What is a clause?

• A clause is a group of words that contains a predicate but does not have a subject.
• A clause is a group of words that contains a subject but does not have a predicate.
• A clause is a group of words that functions as a complete thought but does not have a subject or a predicate.
• A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

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How can clauses and phrases be combined?

• By using conjunctions

• By using , : ; .

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When are commas used?

• Commas are used to separate items in a list, before and after removable clauses or phrases, before and after a transition in the middle of a sentence, to separate ind and dep clauses

• Commas are used to indicate possession.
• Commas are used to separate words in a sentence.
• Commas are used to emphasize a word or phrase.

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When are semicolons used?

• Semicolons are used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain semicolons.
• Semicolons are used to indicate a pause in a sentence.
• Semicolons are used between two ind clauses

• Semicolons are used to connect dependent clauses in a sentence.

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When are colons used?

• Colons are used to connect two independent clauses.
• Colons are used to separate words in a sentence.
• Colons are used to indicate possession.
• Colons are used between two ind clauses, after an ind clause before a list of related details

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