AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text

48 • S URGE TO S UCCESS ! E NGLISH T EST P REP

We all thought Jacob had retired to do more traveling, but he explained that another factor contributed to his retirement: lack of research funding. 9 DO NOT use colons after expressions such as “like,” “for example,” “such as,” and “that is.” Colons are intended to replace these terms, so including both is redundant. 5. The seemingly tranquil lane has been the scene of many crimes including: two assaults, three robberies, and one murder. A. NO CHANGE B. including two assaults, three robberies, and one murder. C. including two assaults three robberies and one murder. D. including: two assaults three robberies and one murder. An apostrophe is also used to show that a noun is used to modify another noun in two special cases. First, apostrophes are placed after nouns in time relationships. a day’s ride from camp three weeks’ wages Examples: Apostrophes are also placed after nouns that modify gerunds. the coach’s constant urging a member’s making a motion DO NOT use an apostrophe with a personal pronoun. The possessive forms of the personal pronouns are “my,” “mine,” “your,” “yours,” “his,” “her,” “hers,” “its,” “our,” “their,” and “theirs.” 1. Use a comma before “and,” “but,” “so,” “yet,” “or,” “for,” and “nor” when any of these are used to join two independent clauses. Therefore, (A) is the correct answer. 2. A comma should separate the elements in the series. Only (H) correctly separates the elements. 3. A comma should follow the introductory clause (“When Pat explained to his mother . . . entrance test”). However, if the subordinate clause follows the main clause in a sentence, you do not need to set it off with a comma. Therefore, (C) is the correct answer. Clyde’s bicycle anyone’s car the teachers’ lounge the soldiers’ weapons

Example:

APOSTROPHES

Apostrophes are most commonly used to show possession. WHEN TO USE AN APOSTROPHE Exam l s:

POWER TIP ‹‰—Žƒ” ‘—• ƒ† ‹†‡ϐ‹‹–‡ pronouns add the apostrophe and “-s.” Plural nouns ending in “-s” add only the apostrophe.

Examples:

WHEN NOT TO USE AN APOSTROPHE

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Return to the pages below to review each item:

1. p. 44 2. p. 45 3. p. 46 4. p. 46 5. p. 48