ACT English 10 Hints, Tips, and Strategies

This is a video of 10 hints for the English section of the ACT. These are meant to be fairly general. If you want us to expand on any of the specifics or provide more examples, please post in the comments or email us to let us know!
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[@greycuriosities]

My test is literally tomorrow

[@scarlet1654]

i hope it went well... mines tomorrow

[@AnthonyJK47]

Same

[@melaniesmith1687]

same

[@Noob_o7]

Just took mine today hehe

[@shazasameh3931]

@@Noob_o7 how was it?

[@toriballard3810]

1. Don’t overuse commas (bonus: pause after commas to see if it would sound natural to have one there) 2. Prompt questions don’t test grammar 3. Pay close attention to what the question is asking for 4. Keep it short and simple- avoid redundancy (long answers are usually redundant) 5. Semicolons act as periods (kinda) 6. “What would the essay lose” asks what is the underlined portion saying 7. Choose the relevant option 8. Colons must follow independent clauses (complete sentences) 9. Clarity and conciseness are key (no wordiness) 10. Read the whole sentence so you don’t jump to conclusions 11. Don’t get hung up on one questions

[@harterd9726]

Thanks!

[@bellagates9636]

I love ou

[@marcomarco4853]

You’re the best .. Thanks

[@edgardop.3498]

I hate identifying clauses 😢

[@rayfarmer6956]

thank you i’m trying to get as many tips as i can in the shortest amount of time

[@jadadavis2982]

I binged watched some of these videos the night before my first ACT and I just got my scores. So I dedicate my 29 to you dudes. 😊

[@BeyondTheTest]

Jada Davis that's awesome! Very happy to hear that they helped you :)

[@Outcaaast]

you go girl!

[@jadadavis2982]

Oyinkan O. Thanks my dude ❤

[@ronlifestyle837]

Good job!,!,!, better then 0! Sorry for replying late

[@jazminz3583]

I WISH

[@htxgeorge3044]

Taught me more than all my english teachers in the past 11 year

[@day35ofdebuggingthesamelin56]

My English score went up by 3 points in a practice test because of this video. Thank you.

[@maxfeng1484]

Prasun Guragain oh yeah yeah

[@Extradub32p]

@@maxfeng1484 what

[@NingaHD]

@@Extradub32p its supposed to be a meme its pretty old now

[@icebreaker9006]

TURN TO JESUS CHRIST HALLELIJUAH

[@zaidz3633]

I have my act in a couple hours thanks g😂

[@lefthanded5473]

Mine is in 2 hours, and I only studied for 1 day.. rip me lol

[@alexishinson6435]

Y’all I’m sitting in the parking lot rn watching this😭

[@lefthanded5473]

@@alexishinson6435 How did you think you do?

[@alexishinson6435]

NPC ehhh not too bad but that reading section omg that lady was like “five mins left” and my anxiety went from 100 to 10000

[@lefthanded5473]

@@alexishinson6435 Shoot I completely crashed on the science part and had to guess on like two rows lol Rip me.

[@morganann3963]

I just wanted to come back and say this video raised my English score 5 points. Thank you!!!!!

[@BeyondTheTest]

So glad we were able to help you! Make sure to share this video with anyone who might need it!

[@mccloskey_0119]

This honestly helped me so much! I take the ACT in 2 months and I feel like I have plenty of time to study and hopefully get at least a 30. Best of luck to everyone taking it!

[@battisbog5502]

McCloskey _01 best of luck dude!!😂

[@boogieman6398]

What score did you get on the ACT and any tips you can give me

[@faisalalshaya6010]

What did u get

[@laxyboyz8969]

@@faisalalshaya6010 He probably forget about ACT test already.

[@xmimu9738]

​@@laxyboyz8969 😭😭

[@lord5head591]

Just woke up, yeah I’ll finally study for my act. Act is in 2 hours lmao

[@xrispi]

how'd you do

[@abygailfrancis264]

wait no stop i used your tips and my score went from a 25 to a 34 thank you!!!

[@BeyondTheTest]

Just saw this comment. Awesome news, congrats!

[@thelifeofjada8435]

I’m 4 mins in the video and I’ve watch 6 other video previously, and let me tell you your the only person that explains relevant strategies. Within 4 mins I’ve already learned 3 strategies that I actually understand. Thank you😄

[@70sghost22]

Just some helpful notes :) 1.dont over use commas -use pause test 2.prompt questions dont test grammar -all are grammticly correct 3.keep it short snd simple avoid repetition -if somthing repeats then it's not it 4.semi colons act as periods -would we put a period there ? 5."what would the eassy lose?" Questions - its asking you about the underline portion and what it means 6.stay on topic 7.cloins must fallow an independent clause 8. Clarity is key -keep on tpoic and be clear about what your saying 9. read the whole sentence or more 10. Dont stay on 1 question for long - you have 45min 75 questions and abiut 36 sec per Q

[@nikkitajoyner]

My ACT is coming up and I really only have one shot to get a high score because of applications the month after, thank you for all your tips!

[@linette7626]

same my is this saturday and well it my last one so I hope I get a good score. Good luck !!!

[@linette7626]

Ok it’s now in one hour my ACT good luck to all of you guys !!

[@linette7626]

Jim Spicer yea me too now I’m doing all my hw I didn’t do yesterday lol

[@DTT420]

same. It came up so fast omg. I wasnt ready lmao

[@christianmungioli9749]

I had to take a similar test to the act for my college and holy moly this video saved my life. I used to be terrible at these kind of tests but this time I only missed one question.

[@BeyondTheTest]

Very happy to hear that!

[@chaoticslip3433]

Not sure if you’re still reading comments, but this video singlehandedly got me up from a 30 to a 34, thank you so much

[@joshspatharos7204]

anyone else got ACTs tomorrow ?

[@Someguy-r6t]

i have it in 1 hr lmaoo

[@allthelanguages7945]

Yep

[@alexiafigueroa6263]

haha already know I'm last minute cramming

[@DTT420]

yessss

[@kashishramnani8972]

🙇‍♀️

[@dillon.239]

Watched this last night and currently reviewing these tips in the testing room, I’m confident these will work! Thank you Update: Scored 33 on the reading and 25 on writing. 27 overall.

[@Zuyst]

@Peter Pleh You’re literally watching it💀

[@Lodocihel]

@Peter Pleh my test is tomorrow wish me luck

[@Lodocihel]

@Peter Pleh 👍 going to bed right now 😴

[@kcrish1106]

Bro how y’all do so good on reading like please drop the tips

[@BrandonJLee152]

@@kcrish1106I got a 35 on reading, and really what you want to be focusing on is skimming passages, ideally catching onto 60-70% of the first read through. As you go into the questions, many of them SHOULD be able to be answered without going back. You want to make sure that the 60-70% memorized are main ideas rather than useless information. Many “useless” information questions can be inferred without going back (such as “what does this word mean in line…”). For history passages, your first read through should be around 40-50% of content absorbed. Really make sure you try to read in between the lines, searching for any motivations of writing, context of written piece, and once again, main ideas. The blunt of your time split for reading should be used on this specific passage. Good Luck!

[@_sashitheedreamangel24_]

I take the ACT on Saturday and I’m glad that I watched this video

[@yarkieee]

"Don't over use commas" is a great tip overall, but the "pause test" is a subjective way to rule out what's grammatically correct. Following real punctuation rules would be a better way to improve your score.

[@BeyondTheTest]

juicy Agreed. But these are quick tips by design. The pause test is reasonably reliable, albeit imperfect.

[@jmjjmj196]

Have my test tomorrow. Wasn’t really stressed out, but now I am. Wish me luck, I will come back and tell you guys my score once I know it.

[@user-mu6yn5tp9j]

did you get your score?

[@jmjjmj196]

@@user-mu6yn5tp9j yah I did. Wasn’t really what I was hoping for. I got a 27 overall and a 22 on the English. And English was by far the worst out of all of my sections. I have my retake tomorrow morning and it is 11 at night. I will come back and update you guys on the retake

[@Anonymous-mv3dz]

@@jmjjmj196 how did you do g

[@maddykim9348]

@@jmjjmj196 Bro a 27 is good tho.

[@jmjjmj196]

Forgot to to tell you guys my score lol. I had to retake it and I got a 32. This helped me some

[@mattieprince4824]

These videos helped my score so much!! I scored 5 points better than before! I went from a 27 to a 32 and most of my studying was watching these vids! Thank you so much!

[@adrianapeeples8360]

I just registered to take my test in February, & when I say you explained this in a great way🙌🏾

[@thingbingy919]

pray for me

[@3xinarow990]

I need prayer now. I struggle with English so much.

[@dantefox6556]

3 X In a Row agreed, I have been studying nonstop for the past few days. I hope I do well.

[@landon7759]

howd you do?

[@befakin]

Lord Have Mercy

[@tanero2882]

3 X In a Row I’m with you

[@hassanmuse6997]

who else is taking the act tomorrow

[@1ZorF]

me

[@kiyosip9298]

Hassan Muse yep

[@helloeveryone2168]

Me

[@TyannaBaker]

Hassan Muse me

[@daLEONes]

Tyanna Baker me lol I’m so dead

[@jaelynngerald8700]

I watched this video right before my test and scored one point up, which was perfect for me, thank you.

[@DivinelyJaylee]

this was really helpful! I am taking the ACT test again and I wanna be super prepared. I finally understand how colons are used lolll

[@Dc-gv7nm]

hy, i was wondering did this help improve your score ?

[@LexiGold_BayBay]

My act test is tomorrow and english and reading is not my best but this video seem helpful.

[@Owen004]

We all got this damn test tomorrow 💀

[@Monkeyboi4000_]

Bro my ass is barely watching these videos 30 minutes before I take my test

[@taishajean8504]

I TOOK MY ACT LAST WEEK (April 13) AND I PASSED MY SCORE WENT UP FOUR POINTS 😝😝😝😝😝 I watched this video before I went to sleep and watched another of his videos the same morning. (I didn’t practice AT ALL)

[@JAIXMARIXSAN]

I take my ACT today. Hopefully I pass🙏🏾 I’m on this 4 in the morning n my test is at 8

[@crystalandrade6946]

I’m taking my ACT tomorrow and here I am last minute cramming like the good student I am. 😭

[@Samantha-kd4if]

I can relate😂mines tomorrow

[@hatesalex]

my test is for real tomorrow. just decided to start now😧

[@nebieli7062]

I think my ACT is in March and I’m watching this in September. Always good to start early lok

[@user-rk5zc9kb4g]

I literally have to take it tomorrow

[@alpacino6859]

I wish you get your dream score by now buddy

[@landino223]

I'm taking the ACT in October, and these are helping me more than the ACT Prep Books 😊

[@michael.jacqui1198]

Thanks to this video I scored 3 points higher (this was the only thing I did to study, a day prior to my ACT)

[@ashlyklemm151]

Oh bless you sir thank you. I have my test tomorrow, so this was super helpful.

[@calebspellman6800]

Your videos have helped me so much, I'm trying to get a 36 on English and your content has been crucial to that.

[@Tony-tk4ht]

I overthink the questions.

[@angeloffallen7999]

My teacher confused me so much when I went in to get help for my ACT I have on Tuesday. I am glad I found your video because now I feel more prepared.

[@leahrenee0525]

“What? No way…” 😂 I also believe in manifestation, and I will MANIFEST A 36!!! I’m 24, and it’s absolutely ridiculous that I’m not in College. I have my reasons why, though. This video was fun, very informative. Thank you! I was my English teacher’s favorite in High School. 😂 She was very fond of my memoir!

[@paitonx639]

Taking practice acts like crazy but not improving much. I was always getting 25 and this boosted me up a few points on the English :)

[@prettytoes1521]

I got a 24 on the reading and a 15 in English my first time w this so I personally thinks it’s amazing advice I’m retaking tomorrow so wish me luck

[@nathangemechis952]

Taking my test tomorrow morning, hope this helps lol

[@nathangemechis952]

I owe my 35 to you man

[@xelp435]

@@nathangemechis952 wow nice

[@nathangemechis952]

@@xelp435 thx

[@certifiedfridge]

Thanks for the tips. I’m Taking this test in December. Wish me luck

[@certifiedfridge]

I’m taking it tomorrow. Wish me luck

[@tonymcmayer5944]

Great video, I've been freaking out over this ACT test and I feel like this has genuinely helped me, thank you!

[@waterboy2494]

Better Than You Could Hope To Be I am taking it tomorrow so nervous

[@itzfelipe5241]

My ACT tomorrow wish me luck 🙏🏿

[@lfootie7351]

me too, we got this:)

[@gilbertlopez6552]

I have ACT tomorrow pray for me ! ❤️

[@theboy_abe6686]

Gilbert Lopez so how did you do?

[@FollowerofDuck]

i know nothing about the act but im takint it next month. wish me luck!

[@alfonsoelguitarreno3081]

I’m going to cryyyyy basically I was practicing the reading part of the act and now I’m in the English part is a lot that I have to learn all this

[@brucelam115]

Man I LOVE YOU! You made it so much more easier. You deserve a medal

[@lifeuncovered6188]

Thanks man!! I’m working toward a 36 on the ACT! I’m a freshman and prepping for it early so I can take it next summer!

[@BeyondTheTest]

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[@lifeuncovered6188]

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[@abigailzandbergen6400]

My test is like a week away, this was very helpful.

[@gatwechjal6340]

I’m going to take my test tomorrow so wish me luck because I’ve been procrastinating LOL

[@tranngo4755]

your video is very helpful. I wonder if you can make more videos on ACT Reading, Science and Writing as well. Thank you so much for making this video. I truly appreciate that.

[@BeyondTheTest]

Keep an eye on our channel. We'll be posting more of what you're looking for in the coming weeks.

[@BeyondTheTest]

I've posted an ACT Science one a bit more than a week ago - find it in our channel.

[@technikal270]

After getting a composite score of 15 on the mock ACT I realize that I need to really really try to raise my scores up ALOT. I'm a sophomore right now and I got to really really work on this..

[@shookycookie7-728]

Michael's Corner good luck !

[@lefthanded5473]

15 as a sophomore is actually pretty decent.

[@cherbaee]

Thanks for the tips !!!

[@Sabio._]

anyone else taking ACT tomorrow?

[@aniosaurus1656]

Why else would we be here?

[@unlucky1349]

Sabio ._ mines tmr

[@kaib.5912]

@@unlucky1349 same bruh. 9 hours till

[@gatwechjal6340]

Meee lmao

[@wangzisworks]

I’m a freshman and took my practice ACT this year with a 31/35 but my English grade was ugh. Thanks for all the tips! I’m vying to get a perfect 36 in junior year, I know it’s super hard to

[@Dumpling102]

Little late, but how did it go?

[@wangzisworks]

@@Dumpling102 I actually ended up getting a 34 on my exam overall. (Math brought my score down, every other portion was a 35/36). And I received a full tuition scholarship. I am a freshman in college right now! Thanks for asking, It's crazy to come back to this comment it feels like so long ago since I wrote this.

[@Dumpling102]

@@wangzisworks wow, that’s amazing! I just took it, waiting on my score now 😅 if you don’t mind mine me asking, what college did you end up going to?

[@ky-yx3xt]

i literally have a test tomorrow and this is on my recommendation. nice timing 👍

[@djmoneyy]

I have one today 💀 But I feel better taking it because I watched this video 😄

[@finleyhines8627]

im taking my test tomorrow, im binging so many of these videos

[@Abcdefghijklnopqrstuvwxyz_1]

My English teacher just made us do this exact practice booklet and she just gave us the answers, she was no help at all

[@averyvaldez1371]

This strategy is wonderful and it helped me answer all my practice questions with good time

[@diddylimm]

act is tmr! this helped a lot dude!

[@Scott-gl4zz]

Coronavirus June 2020 ACT gang wya ??

[@nataliegrace9635]

The Them how’d you do

[@nataliegrace9635]

The Them i’m sure you did great! good luck :)

[@nataliegrace9635]

The Them thank you!!

[@nataliegrace9635]

The Them i have the act in july haha

[@nataliegrace9635]

The Them thank you :)

[@skylar3825]

Thank you, it was easier for me to do it without being stressed, thank you very much, new subscriber...keep up the good work

[@xalpacazeu1332]

My score went from 32 to 27 … I am about to breakdown

[@hdz_editz7740]

At least there is superscoring :)

[@manyanair6667]

ACT tomorrow my dudes

[@unknownbrother273]

The ultimate tip is LESS IS BETTER. Around 40-50 percent of questions are about this, and this tip makes it way faster. If the choices say the same thing, the one with less should be chosen.

[@angie8482]

My ACT is on Tuesday wooo 🥺

[@omaressam1081]

Awesome explanation, thank u for it!

[@nana-px7tv]

My test is in two months! Did a full mock test yesterday and my computed composite score was 26 😭 aiming for at least a composite score of 29. Your videos are so helpful, thank you so much. z

[@gatwechjal6340]

Isn’t it crazy how so many ppl are taking the test tmr we procrastinate hard 😂😂😂

[@me1ynn]

Lol, I feel you TT

[@The_Mustard_Seed]

Test tomorrow... Stress... Thank you!

[@tionnabradford8787]

Thank you made a lot of sense and straight to the point.

[@rianholmes2827]

YERR a stud. you saved my future! keep up the superb performance dude!

[@lamarcusyates1008]

Rian Holmes what was the name of the first passage on the English park

[@UnoDosTres-qn4lm]

Oh boy...Got the act in three days and im hopping these will help me (Btw thanks you really did help me a lot)

[@necromancer6405]

Let me guess, the state mandated one?

[@djmoneyy]

Said By Whom good luck 👍

[@k-dawg1848]

First ACT test tomorrow! Hope I do well

[@HeavenlySunset24]

My test is the day after tomorrow. I'm great at English but I was stumped when I saw that most of the answer choices fit well in the stories. It was difficult to decide which one to choose.

[@ShannonBischof]

My AP teacher used to say “keep it simple (&) stupid”

[@dontearteague1704]

So my act tomorrow

[@gatwechjal6340]

Same 😂

[@champ2.546]

He need 1mill subs omg thank you..english was the only thing I scored low in

[@lesa5513]

champ 2.5 awf, v

[@netram8506]

Great Video! I would like to watch a video on SAT Reading strategies. It would be great if you could upload it in a couple of days.

[@BeyondTheTest]

I saw your email and sent you a response.

[@netram8506]

Sent you a follow up :)

[@jacquelineyang3194]

Such a great video !!! Please do one more in depth thankyou so much !!!

[@MotivatedMind2]

I STILL NEED MORE EXPLANATION ON THE SEMI COLONS

[@ianpopp446]

Nmesoma Igweagu semi colons split two independent clauses (possible sentences) in half like a conjunction. Sometimes they have introductory words or phrases. For example I have a tree; it is very tall I have a tree, and it is very tall. I don’t like sushi; however (introductory word), I like cooked salmon. I don’t like sushi, but I like cooked salmon.

[@melodysafo5437]

I'll be taking this test next week, so I hope this helps.

[@kylesteinicke3663]

Great video bro helped clear up a lot of stuff in a short amount of time. Thanks!

[@alexismas3485]

Thank you so much this has been a lot of help you have no idea.

[@jarbireycarter9756]

My test is tomorrow 😑

[@jtothenope]

i’m taking my first pre act test tom woot

[@miss_maddie_sue]

This helped so much! Thank you!

[@mcjcave18]

About to walk in

[@thyhondedone]

THANKS I DID GOOD ON THE ACT COZ OF U

[@BeyondTheTest]

So glad we could help!!!

[@graceharmon8353]

If there’s a complete sentence, or independent* clause, a colon may follow. However, a dependent clause may not preceed the colon.

[@graceharmon8353]

lmao i tweeted this when he was on the 4th question. he said the same thing on the 7th🤦‍♀️

[@Vision-ys6fx]

I have to take in 4 days

[@emmes.1648]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@leonelarojas1455]

Can you do some tips for language learners doing the ACT. Please

[@samyukthachandrasekar6697]

Omg this was SOOOOO helpful THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@gunnerthedrummer7537]

taking it tomorrow