ACT grammar

wordiness/redundancy

wordiness/redundancy

pick the shortest answer as long as it’s clear and grammatically correct

how to identify a double comma, appositive

when you cross it out, the sentence should still sound fine

a double comma adds information about the noun before it

FANBOYS conjunctions

For and nor but or yet so

Semicolon

separates two independent clauses

Colon

must be independent clause before Colon leading up to something can be a list of fragment or an independent clause

Dash

two dashes can set off in appositive instead of two commas

a dash can also function the same as a colon (independent clause before the dash leading up to something)

possessive apostrophe

first singular noun, and before the S for plural noun after the S The plurals without an S at the end(people, men, women, children, etc.)

Possessive pronouns it’s, ours, theirs

no, an apostrophe in a pronoun means a contraction it’s equals it is

‘S s’

Singular noun: cat’s toy

• Plural noun (ends in “s”): dogs’ park

• Plural noun (no “s”): children’s books

• Possessive pronouns: its, ours, theirs

• Contraction: it’s = it is