ACT Study Notes

ACT English Section

Grammar, punctuation, and rhetoric

Category	Questions	Skills Tested
Production of Writing	~23	Topic development, organization, unity
Knowledge of Language	~9	Word choice, style, tone
Conventions	~43	Grammar, punctuation, sentence structure

Singular subjects take singular verbs

Pronouns must clearly refer to one noun

Maintain consistent tense throughout

Place modifiers next to what they describe

When "OMIT the underlined portion" is an option, consider if the content is redundant or unnecessary. Concise writing is often correct.

ACT English Section

Grammar, punctuation, and rhetoric

Category	Questions	Skills Tested
Production of Writing	~23	Topic development, organization, unity
Knowledge of Language	~9	Word choice, style, tone
Conventions	~43	Grammar, punctuation, sentence structure

Singular subjects take singular verbs

Pronouns must clearly refer to one noun

Maintain consistent tense throughout

Place modifiers next to what they describe

When "OMIT the underlined portion" is an option, consider if the content is redundant or unnecessary. Concise writing is often correct.