ACT PREP

Front

What is the simple present tense used for?

Back

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts. For example, 'She studies every night.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the structure of the simple present tense?

Back

The structure is: Subject + base form of the verb (add 's' or 'es' for third person singular). Example: 'He plays soccer.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the future perfect tense?

Back

The future perfect tense describes an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Structure: 'will have' + past participle. Example: 'She will have finished her homework by 8 PM.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the difference between 'will' and 'going to' for future predictions?

Back

'Will' is used for spontaneous decisions or predictions based on opinion, while 'going to' is used for planned actions or predictions based on evidence. Example: 'I will help you.' vs. 'I am going to visit my friend.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Front

What is the past perfect tense?

Back

The past perfect tense describes an action that was completed before another action in the past. Structure: 'had' + past participle. Example: 'She had left before I arrived.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the role of commas in a sentence?

Back

Commas are used to separate items in a list, after introductory elements, before conjunctions in compound sentences, and to set off non-essential information. Example: 'After dinner, we went for a walk.'

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is subject-verb agreement?

Back

Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). Example: 'The dog barks.' (singular) vs. 'The dogs bark.' (plural).

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'She enjoys reading.'

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Front

What is a dependent clause?

Back

A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone. Example: 'Although she was tired.'

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B