Grammar Workbook for the SAT, ACT...and More

Proficiency in fundamental English grammar is required by all high school students who hope to score well on their college entrance exams. This brush-up and review book focuses on improving students’ verbal skill and fluency. The opening chapters summarize grammatical terms, demonstrate their functions, and focus on the 24 most common problems in grammar and usage that show up repeatedly on the SAT, ACT, and other exams. Prominent among these pitfalls are subject-verb agreement, parallel structure, incomplete sentences, choice of pronouns, and faulty punctuation. This book gives students a productive approach to test taking, paying special attention to SAT grammar and usage questions, common question types on the ACT’s English section, and grammar tests that students must take for high school graduation. The book includes many sample questions with fully explained answers, and offers detailed instruction on answering the SAT and ACT essay questions.