ACT:: English (Unit 1) Flashcards (50 Cards) — Study Online

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Comprehensive, high-yield ACT study deck focusing on English (Unit 1). Features 50 rigorous, curriculum-aligned flashcards designed for beginner-level mastery. Core concepts covered include Verb Agreement, key problem-solving heuristics, foundational formulas, and exam-tested application scenarios. Ideal for active recall review, spaced repetition study, and scoring in the top percentile.

Topics & Key Concepts

ACT Each It's Pairs BEFORE Effect English FANBOYS Moreover Furthermore

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Question #1 Active Recall

What is the golden rule of ACT English regarding redundancy and conciseness?

Answer & Explanation:

The shortest grammatically correct and unambiguous answer choice is almost always the best choice.

Question #2 Active Recall

How does the ACT test comma splices between two independent clauses?

Answer & Explanation:

A comma alone cannot join two independent clauses. It must be paired with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So), or replaced with a semicolon or period.

Question #3 Active Recall

When should a semicolon (;) be used on the ACT English section?

Answer & Explanation:

To separate two complete, closely related independent clauses without any conjunction, or to separate items in a complex list containing internal commas.

Question #4 Active Recall

What is the rule for using a colon (:) on the ACT?

Answer & Explanation:

The clause BEFORE the colon must be a complete independent clause. The information after the colon can be a list, explanation, definition, or single emphatic word.

Question #5 Active Recall

How do dashes (—) function when used in pairs versus when used singly on the ACT?

Answer & Explanation:

Pairs of dashes set off non-essential parenthetical information (like commas or parentheses); a single dash introduces an emphatic elaboration or concluding thought (like a colon).

Question #6 Active Recall

What is a dangling modifier on ACT English, and how do you spot it?

Answer & Explanation:

An introductory descriptive phrase that does not logically describe the noun immediately following the comma.

Question #7 Active Recall

What is the difference between 'its', 'it's', and 'its'' on ACT English?

Answer & Explanation:

'Its' is the possessive form of 'it'; 'It's' is the contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'; 'Its'' does not exist in the English language.

Question #8 Active Recall

When are commas used with appositives (renaming phrases)?

Answer & Explanation:

Use commas if the appositive is non-essential (extra information); do NOT use commas if the appositive is essential to specify which person or object is meant.

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