01/21/2020
What to expect on the February 8, 2020 ACT English Section. See the end of this post for links two ACT practice English tests.
Expect to find questions that cover these topics:
ENGLISH USAGE and MECHANICS:
PUNCTUATION – covers the correct usage of punctuation marks including period, comma, semi-colon, and apostrophe.
GRAMMAR and USAGE – covers subject and verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, correct usage of verbs, adverbs and adjectives.
SENTENCE STRUCTURE – tests your ability to form logical sentences and link clauses together.
Rhetorical Skills:
STRATEGY – tests your ability to develop ideas and communicate them clearly.
ORGANIZATION – checks your ability to organize your ideas and distinguish opening, transitional and concluding statements.
Style – tests your ability to understand the tone and meaning of a passage. In essay writing, this is where you demonstrate your ability to choose the right words and sentence structure to set the tone and style of your essay.
You will find passages with some underlined sections, which correspond to a question.
https://www.testpreptoolkit.com/practice-test/act-english-practice-tests-1
https://www.testpreptoolkit.com/practice-test/act-english-practice-tests-2
Part of an effectual ACT English test study program is taking practice tests. ACT English practice tests work like a rehearsal.
