1. ACT Prep
English

2. Subject-Verb Agreement
Compound Subjects
“and”- plural; “or”-singular (agree with subject closest)
My mom and I are excited about the new baby.
My mom or I am going to make dinner this evening.
Inverted Sentences
Swimming in the water was my dad and my dog.
Subject: dad AND dog
Verb: should be --were
Words between subject and verb
Champion dogs in the American Kennel Club Competition wins monetary prizes.
Dogs- plural; verb should be plural (win)

3. Pronoun Usage Antecedent- the noun that the pronoun is replacing
Every pronoun must have an antecedent
Can not be a phrase or clause
Ex: Although Glen is president of the student body, he has not yet passed his English exam, and because of it, he will not graduate.
The pronoun and antecedent must agree
Either both plural or both singular
Ex: I have two cousins. Their names are Sarah and Laura.

4. Pronouns Con’t Antecedents must be clear
The letter is on the desk that we received yesterday
The letter that we received yesterday is on the desk
Edward’s father died before he reached his 30th birthday.
In the manual it says to make three copies.

5. Adjectives vs. Adverbs
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
Party invitation: where, when, why, how, to what extent?
Usually (!) end in -ly
Adjectives describe nouns
Which one? How Many? How Much? What Kind?

6. Adj vs. Adv Use the right part of speech!
He said that the medicine tasted terrible/terribly.
The dog remained faithful/faithfully to its master until the end.
I felt bad/badly about forgetting the appointment
The professor presented an obvious/obviously important point in the class.

7. Double Negatives NO! I hadn’t hardly begun to understand Spanish.
I had hardly begun to understand Spanish.
On my day off, I got hardly nothing done.
On my day off, I got hardly anything done.
My dog had not barely been home two days when he ran away.
My dog had barely been home two days when he ran away.

8. Nouns vs. Noun Clauses
Noun clauses, especially those that serve as the subject of the sentence, must be properly introduced
Use “that” instead of “why” or “because”
Ex: Why/That American car manufactures did not reduce car sizes earlier than they did is a mystery.
Ex: The reason the saxophone is popular is because/that its timbre can approximate the human voice.

9. Practice Open Big Book to page 26 Do the following questions:
1,3,4,6-8,11,12,14,16,17,25 and 26-41
Homework: Victory pg. 47 TIMED: 20 minutes --Check your answers!!!