English Overview
Timing Breakdown: 75 questions, 45 minutes
36 seconds per question
The English section of the ACT is frequently touted as the easiest section to raise you score on. This is because it only takes a short amount of time to learn the grammar rules that are frequently tested on the ACT. During ACT pods, we are going to be learning many of these skills, but there are additional online resources listed here to help you learn independently.
Top 10 Errors of English Conventions
Punctuation
Pronouns
Verb Tense or Agreement
Parallel Structure
Sentence Fragments
Comma Splices
Conjunctions
Faulty Modification
Word choice
Frequently confused words
Strategy: For English, the quickest and most effective strategy is to target topics that are the least familiar to you. Grammar rules are consistent and easy to practice-- as are the questions on the test. Using AppleRouth and other online resources below and learning grammar well will help you excel on this test. It is commonly known to be the easiest test to raise your score on!
This website has a lot of interactive links for you to use for independent study: https://www.seymour.k12.wi.us/faculty/skaminski/act_prep_activities.cfm