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Perfect 36: English ACT Prep
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(16 ratings)
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Perfect 36: English ACT Prep

boost your ACT score: from a student to students <3
Created byTracy Li
Last updated 7/2024
English
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What you'll learn

  • boost your ACT score in 35 minutes for the price of a sweatshirt
  • learn all the material for a perfect 36
  • engaging 30 second videos
  • practice quizzes for memory enhancement
  • includes examples from past ACT tests

Course content

4 sections • 29 lectures • 38m total length

  • who vs whom0:49

    Learn the who vs whom distinction for the act by using replacements: who can be replaced with he or she, whereas whom can be replaced with him or them.

  • its, it's, its'0:23
  • your or you're??0:45

    Master the you are versus your distinction by substituting you are for your and using the apostrophe rule to spot contractions and possessives, with examples you and yours.

  • to apostrophe or not to apostrophe??0:24
  • lay vs lie0:28

    Learn to distinguish lay and lie by their contexts. Lay means placing something down; lie means reclining, as in the chicken lays eggs.

  • this, this, and this0:11
  • independent and dependent clauses + commas1:29

    Rule 1: Dependent, Independent [always]

    Rule 2: Independent Dependent

    Exception for Rule 2: Use the pause test to determine if there needs to be a comma between ID D clauses.

  • , fanboys0:31

    Independent, FANBOYS Independent

  • ;0:41

    Independent; Independent

  • :1:33

    Independent: Dependent(mostly)

  • independent dependent quiz
  • English sayings.0:45
  • little place, big place,0:24

    Learn how to punctuate city and state or city and country phrases with comma placement guided by natural speaking pauses, using Nashville, Tennessee as an example.

  • dates0:19

    Master the pause trick for dates, writing full dates as June 23rd, 1975 with a comma, and month-year dates like June 1975 without a comma.

  • dangling modifiers part 10:52
  • dangling modifiers part 21:11

    Practice identifying dangling modifiers and their subjects on act questions by plugging the subject at the start of the phrase, showing why 'the MIT team is using email' is correct.

  • dangling modifiers- if you zoned out >:(0:20

    Identify the dangling modifier at the sentence start, locate the subject after it, and plug it into the formula to fix the sentence.

  • dangling modifiers quiz
  • dashes and commas: is it necessary?1:37

    Identify unnecessary phrases in act prep questions, and decide when to use commas, dashes, or colons to section them off, following dash pairing rules.

  • appositives0:27

    Explore how appositive phrases clarify meaning by naming the team leader, Riley Crane, to avoid ambiguity. Learn when commas support or separate essential information in sentences.

  • appositives quiz
  • commas for adjectives0:56

    Learn how to place commas between adjectives for the ACT, recognizing adjective order and when to omit or insert commas, using color adjectives as examples.

  • is it necessary + adjectives question
  • active vs passive voice0:34

    Identify active versus passive voice across past and present tenses, noting subject placement: active verbs place the subject at the start, while passive forms place it at the end.

  • parallel structure0:19

    Practice recognizing parallel structure, especially the not only... but also in answer choices, and eyeball the blue one to pick it.

  • subject verb agreement
  • NOW IF U DON'T TAKE AWAY ANYTHING ELSE...0:43

Requirements

  • have the grammar knowledge of someone who graduated middle school please.

Description

Welcome to Perfect 36: English ACT Prep, where you'll learn all of the material for a perfect 36 in JUST 36 MINUTES.

This course uses an innovative approach that combines engaging videos that last around 30 seconds, examples from real ACT tests, and short quizzes, allowing you to grasp grammar concepts quickly and effectively. The bite-sized lessons are made to be zone-out-proof and can be easily integrated into your schedule. The couple-questions-long quizzes are made to help you absorb critical information effortlessly.

"Why is this so short?" you may ask.

It's because I value your time. I don't do fluffy introduction videos or explain wHy tHE ACT is IMporTant. Obviously, if you're here, it is because you want to improve your score, not because you want to waste your time listening to people introduce themselves.

Throughout this concentrated course, we'll cover only the grammar rules necessary for the ACT using examples from past ACT tests, so no wasting your time, and we'll cover how to answer specific types the questions on the ACT. This last one may seem a bit self-explanatory, but because many students do it wrong, how to bubble in answers efficiently is also covered in this course.

Moreover, this course will expose you to real ACT questions from previous exams. By analyzing and practicing with these authentic examples, you'll become familiar with the test's format and develop the skills to tackle any challenge that comes your way.

So yeah. Save your precious time and improve your ACT score in just 36 minutes for the price of a sweatshirt. 

Who this course is for:

  • students taking that ACT

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