act english 1
English ACT and Writing SAT
On the English section on the ACT and the Writing section of the SAT, you have 2 things going for you.
First and foremost, you are an expert on this stuff!
These are grammar sections, and they test basic, everyday grammar—the stuff you use everyday speaking to your family and friends!
Because you use this stuff everyday all the time, you have literally become an expert at it.
So much so, in fact, that your ear is finely tuned to the grammar tested.
In other words, YOU CAN TRUST YOUR EAR on the ACT English and SAT Writing. That is to say, if it SOUNDS right to you, it almost certainly IS right! And if it sounds wrong to you, it almost certainly IS wrong!
Can’t get much easier than that, right?
So: trust your ear on these sections.
Second, there’s a very simple rule that governs these sections.
Good English is short and sweet and to the point.
Bad English is long and repetitive and rambling.
Here’s an example: