act prep english. subject-verb agreement compound subjects – “and”- plural; “or”-singular...
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ACT Prep
English
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Compound Subjects– “and”- plural; “or”-singular (agree with subject closest)– My mom and I are excited about the new baby.– My mom or I am going to make dinner this evening.
Inverted Sentences– Swimming in the water was my dad and my dog.
Subject: dad AND dog Verb: should be --were
Words between subject and verb– Champion dogs in the American Kennel Club Competition
wins monetary prizes. Dogs- plural; verb should be plural (win)
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Pronoun Usage
Antecedent- the noun that the pronoun is replacing– Every pronoun must have an antecedent
Can not be a phrase or clause Ex: Although Glen is president of the student body, he
has not yet passed his English exam, and because of it, he will not graduate.
– The pronoun and antecedent must agree Either both plural or both singular Ex: I have two cousins. Their names are Sarah and
Laura.
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Pronouns Con’t
Antecedents must be clear– The letter is on the desk that we received
yesterday– The letter that we received yesterday is on the
desk– Edward’s father died before he reached his 30th
birthday. – In the manual it says to make three copies.
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Adjectives vs. Adverbs
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs– Party invitation: where, when, why, how, to what
extent?– Usually (!) end in -ly
Adjectives describe nouns– Which one? How Many? How Much? What Kind?
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Adj vs. Adv
Use the right part of speech!– He said that the medicine tasted terrible/terribly.– The dog remained faithful/faithfully to its master
until the end.– I felt bad/badly about forgetting the appointment– The professor presented an obvious/obviously
important point in the class.
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Double Negatives
NO! I hadn’t hardly begun to understand Spanish.
– I had hardly begun to understand Spanish. On my day off, I got hardly nothing done.
– On my day off, I got hardly anything done. My dog had not barely been home two days
when he ran away.– My dog had barely been home two days when he ran
away.
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Nouns vs. Noun Clauses
Noun clauses, especially those that serve as the subject of the sentence, must be properly introduced– Use “that” instead of “why” or “because”
– Ex: Why/That American car manufactures did not reduce car sizes earlier than they did is a mystery.
– Ex: The reason the saxophone is popular is because/that its timbre can approximate the human voice.
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Practice
Open Big Book to page 26
Do the following questions: 1,3,4,6-8,11,12,14,16,17,25 and 26-41
Homework: Victory pg. 47 TIMED: 20 minutes --Check your answers!!!