Summary ACT English Writing 2023 Complete Solutions
Verified
Commas
Use commas to set off expressions that interrupt: appositives and appositive phrases,
words used in direct addresses, and parenthetical expressions to set off nonessential
clauses and nonessential participial phrases. to separate items in a series before or
after a dependent yes, no, or any mild exclamation such as well or why at the beginning
of a sentence before... and, but, for, nor, so, or, yet when joined independent clause in a
compound sentence
Appositive
a word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun
Semicolon
a punctuation mark used to primarily join independent clauses that are closely related in
meaning
Sentence Fragment
a sentence missing a subject or verb or complete thought
Dashes
to indicate a sudden break, to set off important parenthetical material, to set off an
introductary series, indicate interrupted speech, for emphasis
Conjunctive Adverbs
also; besides; for example; however; in addition; instead; meanwhile; then;
consequently; moreover; accordingly; furthermore; nevertheless; otherwise; yet; hence;
therefore
Quotation Marks
narrow results by searching for phrases instead of individual words
Independent Clause
a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
Adjective Phrases
function as adjectives and descrebe which one and what kind about a noun or a
pronoun
Measurement
the process of using dimensions quantity or capacity by comparison with a standard
order to mark off, apportion, layout, o establish dimension
Equal Comparisons
as much _noun__ as, as _adjective__ as,
Conjunctions
fanboys (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), Either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also,
who,whom, whose, which, that, since, while, athough, ect...
Noun phrases
consist of nouns and their modifiers.
Parts of Speech
noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, interjection, conjunction, preposition
Pronoun
takes the place of a noun
Verified
Commas
Use commas to set off expressions that interrupt: appositives and appositive phrases,
words used in direct addresses, and parenthetical expressions to set off nonessential
clauses and nonessential participial phrases. to separate items in a series before or
after a dependent yes, no, or any mild exclamation such as well or why at the beginning
of a sentence before... and, but, for, nor, so, or, yet when joined independent clause in a
compound sentence
Appositive
a word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun
Semicolon
a punctuation mark used to primarily join independent clauses that are closely related in
meaning
Sentence Fragment
a sentence missing a subject or verb or complete thought
Dashes
to indicate a sudden break, to set off important parenthetical material, to set off an
introductary series, indicate interrupted speech, for emphasis
Conjunctive Adverbs
also; besides; for example; however; in addition; instead; meanwhile; then;
consequently; moreover; accordingly; furthermore; nevertheless; otherwise; yet; hence;
therefore
Quotation Marks
narrow results by searching for phrases instead of individual words
Independent Clause
a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
Adjective Phrases
function as adjectives and descrebe which one and what kind about a noun or a
pronoun
Measurement
the process of using dimensions quantity or capacity by comparison with a standard
order to mark off, apportion, layout, o establish dimension
Equal Comparisons
as much _noun__ as, as _adjective__ as,
Conjunctions
fanboys (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), Either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also,
who,whom, whose, which, that, since, while, athough, ect...
Noun phrases
consist of nouns and their modifiers.
Parts of Speech
noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, interjection, conjunction, preposition
Pronoun
takes the place of a noun
