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Grammar/Usage Concepts Covered ACT English Test 101 Grammar/Usage Concepts Covered

Grammar/Usage Questions Comparative/superlative adjectives Subordinate/dependent clauses Run-ons, comma splices, fragments Misplaced modifiers Verb tense shifts Pronoun shifts Commas Apostrophes Colons, Semicolons, Dashes Periods, question marks, exclamation points Idioms Subject/verb agreement Pronoun/antecedent agreement Pronouns Grammar/Usage Questions

NoRedInk.com Practice Commas for Clarity Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs Connecting Clauses with Colons and Semicolons Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Plural vs. Possessive Nouns Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Subject-Verb Agreement II Singular vs. Plural Possessives NoRedInk.com Practice

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