Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

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PRONOUN USAGE

During her rise to fame, she betrayed many of her friends, and because of it, very few people trust her. A. NO CHANGE B. and in spite of it C. and even though D. and because of her behavior In New York City, they are brusque and even rude but quick to come to one another’s assistance in a time of crisis. F. NO CHANGE G. the people there are H. people are J. some are Ten years ago, the United States imported ten times as much French wine as Italian wine, but today Americans are drinking more of it. A. NO CHANGE B. of them C. French wine D. Italian wine Ž–Š‘—‰Š ƒ ’‘Ž‹…‡ ‘ˆϐ‹…‡” —•‡† –‘ „‡ ƒ symbol of authority, today they receive little respect from most people. F. NO CHANGE G. they received H. he or she receives Ǥ ’‘Ž‹…‡ ‘ˆϐ‹…‡”•…ƒ ”‡…‡‹˜‡

Mrs. Martinez was an effective administrator who attempted to assign each volunteer a task particularly suited to their talents and training. A. NO CHANGE B. his or her C. your D. there After three years of college education, one should be allowed to apply to graduate school, because by that time you are ready to choose a profession. F. NO CHANGE G. a profession can be chosen H. your profession is ready to be chosen J. one is ready to choose a profession If one wishes to apply for a scholarship, you must submit a completed application by March 1. A. NO CHANGE B. one must have submitted the application already C. a completed application must be submitted D. your application must be submitted

Pronouns Must Have Antecedents Items #13–14

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Debrief Except for a few idiomatic expressions (“It” is getting late, “It” will be sunny today), every pronoun must have an antecedent. An antecedent must be a noun, not a thought or phrase. Identify a pronoun’s antecedent and then check that it is correct by substituting it for the pronoun in the sentence. Use POE Trust your ear. One of the best ways to determine whether an ACT English item needs revising is to see if you understand it. Are you able to comprehend exactly what the sentence is saying and what it is referring to at different points? If not, what parts are ambiguous? This thought process can point you straight to the error. Antecedents Must Be Clear Item #15 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Items #16–19

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Debrief Watch for shifting subject errors. These errors occur if different forms of the same pronoun are used to refer to the antecedent.