ACT English- Knowledge of Language Questions and Answers

Active voice when the subject of a sentence performs the action the sentence is written in ___ voice Adverb a word that describes a verb Ambiguity this is a problem in pronoun usage, when it is unclear what the antecedent (-a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another) of the pronoun is. It is called pronoun _____ Antecedent a pronoun must always match the word it is substituting for in person, number and gender. This is called pronoun-____ agreement. Antecedent the noun or pronoun to which a pronoun refers is called its ______ Case when a pronoun changes from subject to object it changes its ___ Clarity in writing, this refers to the clear expression and connection of ideas Clause this is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate (-the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject (e.g., "went home" in "john went home"). It can be dependent or independent Colon ( : ) a ___ is a punctuation mark used before a list of items or details, before a statement that summarizes the original statement, before a long, formal quotation or statement, or in a business letter after the salutation Combine we often ___ sentences to remove unnecessary words Comma ( , ) this is a punctuation mark that may be used to indicate a pause, connection, separation, list (for clarity), or to show importance Complex this describes something that is complicated, difficult, or consists of interrelated parts Complex sentence this consists of one independent clause with one or more subordinate clauses