ACT English Test Prep Lesson 4

1. ACT English Test PrepLesson 4 Hanyang University GAC Instructor: Samuel Kim

2. Review Verb Tenses Three tenses: Past / Present / Future Three forms: Regular / Perfect / Progressive* *There are six different progressive tenses. Moods Three moods: Indicative / Imperative / Subjunctive

3. Subject-Verb Agreement • A verb and its subject must agree in number and person (If the S. is singular, the V. must be singular). • Four cases: Simple, Intervening Phrases, Compound Subjects, Collective Nouns Simple Cases Theyis old. Theyareold. Your dad know my parents. Your dad knows my parents.

4. Subject-Verb Agreement Intervening Phrases The Passengers, who had watched in amazement as the train sped through the station, was told that another train would arrive within the hour. The passengers, who had watched in amazement as the train sped through the station,weretold that another train would arrive within the hour.

5. Subject-Verb Agreement Compound Subjects Jason and Lisa speaks Korean fluently. Jason and Lisa speak Korean fluently. Despite facing difficulties, Jennifer, Joanna and I trymy best to make improvements at work. Despite facing difficulties, Jennifer, Joanna and I try our best to make improvements at work.

6. Subject-Verb Agreement Collective Nouns Up until the 1990s, the United States were the sole superpower in the world. Up until the 1990s, the United States was the sole superpower in the world.

7. Parallel Structure • When similar ideas are expressed in one sentence, they are usually in similar grammatical form (e.g. items in a list, compared ideas, etc. ) • Three types: Lists, Compared ideas, Compounds Lists Last summer, Mark traveled to New Mexico, Texas, and to Colorado. Last summer, Mark traveled to New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado. Boris wanted to study French, Italian, or learn Spanish. Boris wanted to study French, Italian, or Spanish.

8. Parallel Structure Compared Ideas Drinking alcohol can be as dangerous to your health as to smoke cigarettes. Drinking alcohol can be as dangerous to your health as smoking cigarettes. OR To drink alcohol can be as dangerous to your health as to smoke cigarettes.

9. Parallel Structure Compounds Eating junk food, not exercising often, and a lot of alcohol contributed to his worsening health. Eating junk food, not exercising often, anddrinking a lotcontributed to his worsening health.

10. Review I. Subject-Verb Agreement Four cases: Simple, Intervening Phrases, Compound Subjects, Collective Nouns II. Parallel Structure Three types: Lists, Compared Ideas, Compounds Next Lesson: Pronouns