ACT

Using Prepositions and Conjunctions on the SAT and ACT

Using Prepositions and Conjunctions on the SAT and ACT 160 128 School Tutoring

Overview:  Why Prepositions and Conjunctions? Both prepositions and conjunctions show relationships between words within sentences.  It is important to use both types correctly, as changing either the preposition in a…

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Recognizing Appropriate Sentence Construction in Reading Passages

Recognizing Appropriate Sentence Construction in Reading Passages 275 183 School Tutoring

Overview:  Why Sentence Construction? Some test questions in the English/grammar portion of the SAT, ACT, and other tests ask students to read a passage and find the best way to…

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Recognizing Nonstandard English Usage on Tests

Recognizing Nonstandard English Usage on Tests 160 128 School Tutoring

Overview:  What Is Nonstandard English? Nonstandard English usage encompasses topics such as  double negatives, nonstandard use of contractions, less acceptable phrases, and commonly confused words.  These are all traps for…

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Math Review of Combinations and Permutations

Math Review of Combinations and Permutations 340 250 School Tutoring

Overview Mathematical combinations occur in problems that involve the number of ways that sets can be combined, where order does not matter.  Permutations are similar arrangements, but order does matter. …

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Is there Really No Error in the Sentence?

Is there Really No Error in the Sentence? 171 295 School Tutoring

Overview:  No Error One of the ways English and grammar skills are tested on the SAT, ACT, and other standardized tests is to ask students to decide if a sentence…

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Proofreading for Errors in Capitalization, Spelling, and Punctuation

Proofreading for Errors in Capitalization, Spelling, and Punctuation 171 295 School Tutoring

Overview:  What Are Mechanical Errors? Although many proofreading questions on the English portion of the SAT and ACT are to catch errors in standard English usage, some questions involve errors…

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SAT and ACT Reading Comprehension: Using Sentence Context to Identify Meaning

SAT and ACT Reading Comprehension: Using Sentence Context to Identify Meaning 300 300 School Tutoring

Overview:  Sentence Context Adds Power Skilled readers use the powerful tool of sentence context to approximate the meaning of unfamiliar words, when the meaning is not apparent from prefixes, roots,…

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Verb Usage, Verb Agreement, and Verb Tense in Review

Verb Usage, Verb Agreement, and Verb Tense in Review 275 183 School Tutoring

Verbs in Review Verbs carry action in sentences, as well as state of being and existence.  In order to use them correctly, it is important for subjects and verbs to…

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How to Read Math Questions on the SAT and ACT

How to Read Math Questions on the SAT and ACT 490 351 School Tutoring

Overview: A Different Style of Reading Reading math questions on the SAT and ACT takes special attention to exact detail, following directions precisely, and watching for key words.  It is…

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Using Math Proportions on the SAT and ACT

Using Math Proportions on the SAT and ACT 275 183 School Tutoring

Overview:  Why Proportions? Solving proportions is an important math skill, both on tests and in everyday life.  In addition, understanding proportions is critical in the sciences, as elements exist in…

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