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Unlike that unnecessarily judgy mug, the ACT English section makes no secret that it is evaluating how well you know your English grammar. <\/p>\n
ACT English is all about assessing your knowledge of the conventions of standard written English. While this includes your grasp of grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure (also known as usage and mechanics), it also includes your comprehension of rhetorical skills, such effective writing strategy, organization, and style<\/a>. Other critical things to note about ACT English: <\/p>\n Here’s what you need to know about ACT English, from what it tests to tips and practice!<\/p>\n The ACT divides its English questions into three main types: <\/p>\n However, these seemingly general categories test very specific information! Take a look at the content you’ll see tested in these English questions.<\/p>\n *For\u00a0even more detail on what to study for this section, check out\u00a0this nifty guide<\/a>!<\/p>\n ACT English questions always have the same formats<\/a>. They’re passage-based; within the passage, words and phrases will be underlined. Each underlining corresponds to a question. The question will ask you whether the underlined portion should be changed to be correct–and if so, how. <\/p>\n A handful of questions won’t correspond to an underlined portion, but will instead focus on a paragraph, a section, or the entire passage. You’ll know when these questions are coming up because they mark the passage with numbers in boxes, rather than underlining. <\/p>\n Because the ACT English section tests your understanding of grammatical and style rules, it is one of the more straightforward sections of the exam<\/a> to prepare for. Here’s how to master it!<\/p>\n Ensure you understand the test format and your current knowledge level by taking a practice test<\/a>. This will help you understand the areas where you need to brush up, as well as giving you a much-needed preview of what you’ll see on test day! Don’t just do “ACT English practice tests,” where you do one section at a time\u2014it’s vital to take all four sections at once (and the essay<\/a>, if you’re taking it on the official exam) to see how that knowledge comes into play in a marathon test situation!<\/p>\n \u2705 Prioritize your studying by focusing on the most tested topics<\/a> before the more obscure and challenging<\/a> ones.<\/span> See our 3 most popular ACT study plans here<\/a>!<\/p>\n \u2705 Don’t forget to work on your pacing and timing<\/a>\u2014spending too much time on any one problem can tank your sectional score<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2705 Brush up on your grammar<\/a>, including your knowledge of punctution<\/a> and word forms<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2705 Get familiar with less-familiar question types, such as organization questions<\/a> and adding\/deleting sentences<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2705 Know how to use the multiple-choice format to your advantage by reviewing answer choice strategies<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Looking for even more English tips and tricks? Here’s Magoosh’s expert Kat with 5 must-know strategies for ACT English!<\/p>\n\n
What Is on the ACT English Test?<\/h2>\n
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