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ACT Prep: Commas
All about commas
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English
11th Grade
10/23/2013

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Term
The comma on the ACT is what?
Definition
The most misused syntax on the ACT
Term
How many comma related questions are on the ACT?
Definition
15
Term
How many Mechanics and usage questions are on the English portion of the ACT?
Definition
40
Term
How many punctuation questions are on the ACT?
Definition
10
Term
How many grammar usage questions are on the ACT?
Definition
12
Term
How many sentence structure questions are on the english portion of the ACT?
Definition
18
Term
On the English portion of the ACT how many seconds do you have per question?
Definition
36
Term
How much time per passage do you have to read on the english portion of the ACT test?
Definition
7 Minutes
Term
What is the most asked about punctuation mark on the english test?
Definition
Comma
Term
The most important forms of punctuation for the ACT are the following?
Definition

For

And

Nor

But

Or

Yet

So

 

Term
Commas seperate information in the following ways?
Definition
  • Important from nonessential
  • independent clauses joined by a conjunction
  • Delineate a series of items
  • Multiple adjectives which are modifying a noun
  • Set off appositives
Term
What is a comma splice?
Definition
The use of commas for the separation of two phrases
Term
What is an appositive?
Definition
Commas used to contain information that details who or what someone or something is
Term
The word However is always what?
Definition
Enclosed in commas
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