1. 3/21/2016 ACT HOT LIST 2 FOR ENGLISH SECTION [Mrs. Lewis] This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button Select “Meeting Minder” Select the “Action Items” tab Type in action items as they come up Click OK to dismiss this box This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered.

2. 3/21/2016 General things to keep in mind: Don’t “what if…..”. No change correct 25% of time. Omit underlined portion correct 50+% of time. Guess if you don’t know. Answer every question.

3. 3/21/2016 2. GRAMMAR AND USAGE

4. 3/21/2016 Pronouns Rule 1: Agreement--A pronoun must agree with the noun it refers to. Example: Any young boy who watched the first moon landing probably spent the next few years wishing that they could become an astronaut.

5. 3/21/2016 Look for the following: Pronouns that are always singular: anybody, anyone, each, everybody, everyone, somebody, someone. Pronouns used in the answer choices.

6. 3/21/2016 Pronouns (continued) Rule 2: Use the proper case form of the pronoun. ACT’s favorite pronoun case error: who/whom. Who is nominative case (subject), while whom is objective case (direct object, indirect object, object of preposition).

7. 3/21/2016 Who/Whom Examples Before the moon landing, the TV announcer gave some additional background information on the astronauts, about who we were all quite interested. The TV announcer, whom was quite an expert, told us many interesting facts about the lunar mission.

8. 3/21/2016 Pronoun Clues: Look out for pronouns in the answer choices--should the pronoun be singular or plural? Is the pronoun being used as a subject or a noun?

9. 3/21/2016 Subject/Verb Agreement Example: The best moment during a broadcast filled with memorable moments were when the astronaut stepped out of the lunar lander and bounced on the moon. Example: Each of these moments have played in my mind as I try to recapture the excitement of that momentous day in June.

10. 3/21/2016 Subject/Verb Agreement (cont.) The verb of a sentence must always agree with its subject. Clues: Look for a verb in the underlined portion of the sentence-- do the answer choices contain different forms of the verb?

11. 3/21/2016 Verb Tense Rule--Verb tense must be consistent. Example: Sam is walking down the street when he found a large suitcase.

12. 3/21/2016 Verb Review Is there a verb in the underlined portion or any of the answer choices? –Error 1: Subject/Verb Agreement –Error 2: Tense

13. 3/21/2016 Adjectives/Adverbs ACT tests to see if you know the difference between adjectives (modify nouns) and adverbs (verbs, adjectives and other adverbs)

14. 3/21/2016 Adjectives/Adverbs (continued) Use the “He is very ----” test (if the word fits, it is an adjective) or form (most adverbs end in -ly) to determine. Comparative--2 items; Superlative 3 or more –-er or more (less)--Comparative –-est or most (least)--Superlative

15. 3/21/2016 Idiomatic Expressions Idioms are expressions which require the use of a specific preposition. Example: “I am in love with you,” instead of “I am in love for you.” Clue: Look for prepositions in the answer choices.

16. 3/21/2016 Review Pronoun Agreement Pronoun Case Subject/Verb Agreement Verb Tense Adjective/Adverb Usage Idiomatic Expressions