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English Study Guide

English Study Guide. www.methodtestprep.com. Subject-Verb Agreement. The doctors in the urban veterinarian clinic is kept busy with many different animals throughout the day. A. NO CHANGE B. is keeping C. has to be keeping D. are kept The subject: doctors (plural)

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English Study Guide

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  1. English Study Guide www.methodtestprep.com

  2. Subject-Verb Agreement • The doctors in the urban veterinarian clinic is kept busy with many different animals throughout the day. • A. NO CHANGE • B. is keeping • C. has to be keeping • D. are kept • The subject: doctors (plural) … so the verb (to be) must be plural.

  3. Organization of Sentences • His room contains binders and folders that we must label, organize, and ship to the various members of his team. • A. NO CHANGE • B. folders-must • C. folders that must • D. folders, these we must • The best strategy is to read the sentence and plug in the answers. • DON’T BE AFRAID OF NO CHANGE. It is correct 25% of the time!

  4. Subject-Pronoun Agreement • Carla wants to ace all of the sections on the ACT, so to do really well on it she has been doing many practice tests. • A. NO CHANGE • B. math • C. their challenges • D. them • The subject, “all the sections,” is plural, so the pronoun must be plural, as well. • Try drawing an arrow from the pronoun to its antecedent (noun that comes before it)

  5. It’s vs. Its • The rabbit began licking it’s paw. • A. NO CHANGE • B. its • C. its’ • D. it’s right • “Its” is a possessive adjective. “It’s” means “it is.” • Choice C is never correct; its’ is not a word.

  6. Who vs. Whom • I wish to know exactly who she will be seeing tomorrow. • A. NO CHANGE • B. whom • C. to whom • D. the person is who • “She will be seeing him” OR “She will be seeing he” • HE=WHO HIM=WHOM

  7. Parallel Verb Tense • It is taking a long time to decide if I need to take that test. Countless hours of circumspection and meditation, discussions with my guidance counselor, and gut feelings led me nowhere. • A. NO CHANGE • B. will lead • C. will have led • D. are leading • “It is taking” is present tense. The verb that follows in the next sentence should be in the same tense.

  8. Creating Concise Sentences • My friend Eric was employed and now works for the company Wal-Mart. • A. NO CHANGE • B. was employed • C. now works • D. employed to work • The goal is to eliminate any unnecessary words while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence

  9. Concise Sentences • In the event that there is an earthquake, you should hide underneath your desk until the shaking stops. • A. NO CHANGE • B. If there • C. The event • D. What • Read each sentence carefully and find any words that seem repetitive or clearly unnecessary.

  10. Transitional Phrases • Signaling Addition • I have a degree in economics: and also, I have six years’ experience working for a bank. • A. NO CHANGE • B. furthermore • C. on the other hand • D. thus • Choice C changes the meaning of the sentence; choice D suggests the degree is completely responsible for the work experience, which changes the meaning of the sentence.

  11. Signaling Comparison • Last week I had the opportunity to preview a movie well before it hit theatres; likewise, a friend of mine often previews music before release to the general public. • A. NO CHANGE • B. while • C. also important • D. to this end • Previewing a new movie is a lot like previewing music; the work “likewise” accurately portrays this relationship

  12. Signaling Contrast • Since I studied very had for the exam, I did not manage to pass. • A. NO CHANGE • B. Because • C. When • D. Although • Choice B implies that failing was the desired result. • Choice C suggests the events occurred in the past, but fails to create the appropriate contrast between studying and the exam result.

  13. ACT English Practice • English Practice Handout • 5 Questions: 5 minutes • http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/english/eng_01.html

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