ACT Grammar - Top Punctuation Rules(HD) - Brightstorm ACT Prep

[@Simplylemonade2016]

This made my score go up 5 points trust her

[@Serene.lovess]

Thanks. Hopefully it works for me.

[@seafoam1074]

I get super confused on singular and plural grammar rules and this really helped me out! Taking the ACT tomorrow, wish me luck 😭

[@fire3608]

Same

[@edry.g]

it's been three months, how did you do?:)

[@itachiiscoldfacts2481]

edry g he didn’t subscribe

[@nixpaFPS]

@@itachiiscoldfacts2481 how do you know?

[@iridescence7554]

Tip: explain why the wrong answers are wrong. Would definitely clear some confusion with some students.

[@sandeepkhanal5468]

Jay Sweazy 29 is not that bad marks,is it?

[@SomberSora]

@@sandeepkhanal5468 Not at all, a 29 is easily enough for scholarships. I would push for a 30+ if possible, however.

[@nikkieasley6204]

sandeep khanal - no! The average is a 20-21 so a 29 is great!

[@ari7610]

it says 2015 but she looks like she's from 2005

[@juneslovely8174]

ariel she is from 2009 lol

[@brimadison8930]

ariel 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tareknabih4249]

stfu u were a fucked kid in 2005 u don't know wat ur talking about

[@Bruh-ty5ql]

@@tareknabih4249 calm down bud. we're here to review for a test

[@OblakSan]

@@Bruh-ty5ql 😂😂

[@NickVetter]

Wish my act english was as good as my math and science

[@nikkieasley6204]

I’m the opposite, I got a 33 on math and a 30 on science and then a 19 on English... a 19! 😳

[@josephkennedy1954]

No Name I don’t think you are the opposite

[@SK-mr6ov]

No Name 😂 tf?

[@tan_ori]

@@josephkennedy1954 I think that was a joke, that his English is so bad

[@wesleeiden7391]

I just finished taking the ACT after watching this video and this was extremely helpful!

[@LeMeister]

Jeez man, I’m learning more here than my actual English class

[@liviaroy6937]

this video helped me bring my english score up by 9 points, from a 14-23

[@Falcon8856]

How was your score a 14...

[@englishbyteswithsiribon2391]

This video is very useful to people like me who uses english as a second language. Thank you mam, your explanation is very clear and easy to understsnd. Very nice presentation. I am motivated to create my own channel because of you. Thank you very much.

[@ナエ]

But who says Dana wasn't really sizzling on the grill? We don't know.

[@micah_lee]

Just act like she isn't.

[@micah_lee]

nobody has to know.

[@nadineelgammal6843]

Imma get a 30 in english trust!

[@upthatvote4747]

I think this women is the best help I've had in months

[@Carolina-cm6nu]

Well, maybe Josh DID plan to wear his duffle bag... we'll never know

[@allisonhook6101]

.^

[@joeboei]

i care its your birthday

[@symphonyreturnstswizzlevev8309]

Joe Buehner *it's

[@necromancer6405]

*I

[@micah_lee]

.*

[@Leonardosanchezandre]

@@micah_lee holy shit guys you destroyed this man

[@blaircorbett2379]

14:32 getting flirty with dem apostrophes

[@bindao2315]

them*

[@gelilabelete4546]

@@bindao2315 bahahahaha

[@oksanagermakovski8080]

To Divine Rod: It's easy. Take a sentence and ask "who does what?" The "who" would be a subject. The "does what" is a predicate. The skyscraper rises over the river. Who/what does what? The skyscraper does something. The skyscraper is a subject. Does what? Rises. Rises is a predicate.A bit harder now. Over the river a skyscraper rises. We have two nouns. Which I c a subject? Who does what? The river does nothing. The skyscraper does - it rises. The skyscraper is a subject (again).Hope it helps unless you are talking about more confusing examples.

[@smolarekSZN]

Thank you so much, aiming for nthn less than a 33 on the english section. i think i can get this if i keep watching ur videos

[@LeMeister]

Little tip for people that got confused on verb agreement stuff. Usually the subject has “the” before the subject, not counting the Matt and his friend sentence she showed.

[@FF-fd9nx]

This was hella useful. I take the test october 24th

[@eastheart7792]

Thankyou very helpful ;)

[@youtubesux-whatnext]

Jesus I just came from an ACT video that a guy made and not a SINGLE comment was about his appearance, what's wrong with you guys?

[@HandleDisliker]

I think it's just because the "like-a-guy" group/mentality tends to be publicly shunned in the internet society, while "flirty" comments have been accepted due to the fact that a lot of females tend to like the attention flirting gives. Why that is, I don't know.

[@sawyergowen9098]

I know all these males are just so sexist it makes me sick

[@ArchitGuptaTheSwaggyNoodle]

@@sawyergowen9098 she cute tho

[@ty_cheerfun2465]

This was really helpful! Thankyou so much :)

[@emilyrose4406]

thank you for not making this super duper boring

[@nikkieasley6204]

This video helped a lot, thanks!

[@samsamismail681]

Lady you really helped me with English thank you ☺️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Inktron]

13:43 just so y'all know this is now incorrect(as it's from 2015). The word "their" now has the added definition of "belonging to or associated with a person of unspecified sex." So the sentence would be grammatically correct.

[@greenstorm5568]

Dang it, colleges r sooo woke

[@yeahok9082]

at 13:57 please someone tell me,,, cant his/her be replaced with their so it would still be correct?

[@Serene.lovess]

Someone is singular. His or her is singular. - Pronoun- noun agreement Their is plural. You need a plural subject/noun. - goes back to pronoun- noun agreement. Hoped that helped! 👌🏽

[@nixpaFPS]

This video is a decade old, but these tips seem on point, i just hope the grammar portion of the test has not changed much since then.

[@Serene.lovess]

It hasn’t. It’s the same. Same concepts, same test questions you’ll see.

[@nixpaFPS]

Konnie Suggs thanks

[@kittentothefaceinc]

Great video! Commas and apostrophes were the things I was missing the most!

[@haneefqaazee3988]

Excellent lesson! Thank you very much.

[@ansleygreer990]

I got a 35 after watching this!

[@bulldogmadhav5762]

So with the sign it should say “Employees must wash their hands” Not “Employees must wash hands”

[@topazi2198]

I mean, it's been shortened for conciseness. Ya gotta cut corners somehow, right?

[@micah_lee]

@@topazi2198 That doesn't mean you can't fix the grammar.

[@Fearfullyandwonderfullycreated]

Thank you for this, it helps a lot.

[@thelorcyfamily8763]

Thank you so much I’m about to take the ACT on Saturday

[@Thatgirl-v3u]

Did this help

[@george2815]

Do you have a lisp?

[@q7293]

Thank U so much, it is very clear and useful!!!

[@SK-mr6ov]

Well done video

[@LEO.MAKES.ANTHEMS]

Very helpful

[@jerrymann20]

New teacher! Yay

[@sayhtoo689]

You were soo helpful

[@campbellchristensen]

amazing video!

[@kfiyaaa]

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my score went up with her tips, trust her!!!

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This is worth watching

[@Dantheman12999]

Awesome video

[@hunnapugz1475]

Thank’s for the tip

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[@marcusdavis6349]

Great Video!!

[@mrAZcardinal]

Legend has it John is still wearing his duffle bag.

[@carsonmarkley3540]

Thank you this was very helpful

[@annika8855]

When I get my score back from my ACT tomorrow, i'm going to come back and thank the lady with the headband.

[@heidijaeger5400]

1 year latter…

[@teacherming561]

Nice video, thanks :)

[@noorelalem9203]

in 2022 an this video is really useful thank you

[@rurutherussian]

I have trouble identifying the subjects of the sentences.

[@MaureenMurphy_]

She’s pretty.

[@tiagarner8923]

Thank you! I've always hated modifiers!

[@BarbaraMorozova]

Awesome video....I thought my grammar was perfect until I watched this video. LOL

[@youssefshrief4585]

its perfect

[@anubhav6525]

You're the best English tutor

[@jessicahusband6555]

Can you explain the “Someone lost their shoe” question?

[@mariamkinen8036]

Not bad. Nice. Thanks👍🏻

[@kaleabeyohanes9692]

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[@sokhibabdurasulov3323]

She looks just like young Sarah in Jumanjii movie.. I liked your lesson. :)

[@annikae3486]

omg I see it lol

[@Someguy-r6t]

this is very helpful.

[@asitkandpal4234]

i wish i could hit 100k likes , excellent teaching , and now my confidence is sky high

[@infoinlessthan5597]

Are these all the English punctuation & grammar rules

[@josephrikers1111]

Why does Sam’s dvd get an apostrophe ? Isn’t the apostrophe’s s standing in for is? In which to me wouldn’t make sense.

[@coolhandluke1936]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

[@saeedn8829]

Thanks.

[@justinscott6049]

Anything that comes after "of" can't be the subject. Not knowing this will make the subject verb agreement questions seem like a guessing game.

[@amandalin6427]

Justin Scott omg yes

[@SW-2010]

You know that's my DVD!

[@rokhsanayeasmin7489]

I’m taking that tomorrow 😰😰 Wish me luck.

[@laras2177]

Why is it at 12:11 the skyscrapers rise instead of rises shouldn't it be plural?

[@lowkeyaspoon2723]

Lara S I guess rises isn't plural then???? That one was weird.

[@stephensanders9319]

Just think about it, do skyscrapers rise, or do they rises?

[@normasalas729]

Because since the word "skyscrapers" is the plural subject that means we need plural verb. "Rise" is a plural verb; on the other hand, "rises" is singular. The thing to remember is: usually a singular verb will end in an "s" not the other way around. For ex. 1. Mathematics (singular subject) is (singular verb) my fav class. 2. Every day (singular subject) passes (singular verb) faster each day. Here both singular verbs end in "-s". Now let's take a look again at plural subjects + plural verbs for ex. 1. You & John (because You, John are connected w/ the word "and" then "You & John" is all a plural subject) are (plural verb) invited to come to my house 2. Dan & Bob (plural subject) call (plural verb) home. Anyway, just remember SINGULAR VERBS end in "s" and PLURAL SUBJECTS can end in "s" or are connected w/ "and". Good luck to you, hope this helps!

[@ShivamPatel-hl9ys]

Norma Salas why are u typing long responses to random people asking for help, do u just go around the web helping people in the comments but thanks for the help

[@sandeepkhanal5468]

I'm trying hard for just 29.. but I will #troy university #howard university 😇😇😇😇

[@ratmgant]

How'd you do?

[@tykara3404]

sandeep khanal ppp

[@LEO.MAKES.ANTHEMS]

Did you get in?

[@AJ-dr8zl]

Did you make it ?

[@greenstorm5568]

wonder if he even survived the test...

[@allisonhook6101]

I know you said that the act never uses a comma with the "and" situation. Ex I like beans, cheese, and, fruit too. I like beans, cheese, and fruit too. But the last time I took the act I found a problem like this. I don't understand which would be correct

[@necromancer6405]

Always go for the comma being there if you must choose.

[@allisonhook6101]

@@necromancer6405 okay thank you! I'm taking the act today

[@Thetrurth]

It’s informative video for me. Please I have question which I am not finding any excuses for use comma with no coordinating in some example. These sentences I cited from email which I have received from yahoo news , so it must be corrected I guess. Please , can you tell me what the excuses here for not using any coordinating conjunction here ? 1- A San Diego grand jury indicted the Hunters for allegedly using campaign accounts to pay for their children's private school tuition, lavish travel including restaurant meals that frequently cost hundreds of dollars. 2-The indictment alleges the Hunters lied about how the money was spent, with the couple saying it went to charity or campaign events when prosecutors said it was really used for groceries, restaurant meals and clothing. 3-Hunter appeared to blame his wife for the violations in an interview with Fox News last year, saying he gave Margaret power of attorney when he was deployed to Iraq as a marine in 2003, and that she oversaw his campaign finances.

[@mariamkinen8036]

The Bells' house.Before the fanboys with connected clauses. The dog ran always with its bone. It being the dog in this example.

[@smolarekSZN]

do well on ur ACT why does the year matter?

[@xcaliber947]

is their not singular???? 13:55

[@JohnDoe-iw1mz]

No you idiot, its a third person plural possessive, third person singular would be limited to "his" and "her"

[@hysteria8965]

@@JohnDoe-iw1mz It is very ironic that you call someone an idiot while simultaneously saying something that is insanely incorrect. "Their" is often used as a gender-neutral alternative to "her" or "his", which makes it similar in those cases. Don't be such a prick if you don't actually know what you are talking about.

[@Mrshalleck]

I’m having a hard time understanding skyscraper example sentence. 😢

[@cyber.cowboy]

the skyscrapers are what's rising, not the river. since there are multiple skyscrapers, the verb must be plural

[@aliceinswagland]

Taking the act tm 🚶‍♀️

[@jen-xj2po]

same :(

[@elyselysie2862]

I wish you were my English teacher ! You explain things so well

[@shadowcoona]

Ty! ur bomb btw

[@alexw6802]

Happy birthday, we care

[@BlightedLando]

my nama jeff

[@dolly4617]

Thank you. I'm enrolled in EGUMPP but need a better resource to learn so I found this helpful.

[@allisonhook6101]

I love how everyone in the comments are correcting each other's grammar 😂

[@mohammadzaidi8287]

is*

[@gelilabelete4546]

Everyone is singular

[@josaikinzunga8065]

I died when she said, Dana is sizzling

[@billybobjoe826359387]

Helpful! She doesn't explain why too in-depth though....... I wish she would explain something just for ten more seconds

[@jilliangreen7688]

Did she try to wink at the end?

[@MazaTheFaza]

I'm confused about why the football stadium, which is singular is rises, but the skyscrapers (plural) is rise

[@bh92x]

a verb usually end in a 's' if the noun is singular and vise versa. ex: How many people are coming? (people = plural so the verb should be are not is) ex2: Is John going to coming? (John = singular so the verb should be is not are) **Disclaimer: I am not a grammar teacher**

[@pinpon163]

Spiculus In the english language, the third person (He,She,It) always causes the verb to end in S. For eg. she loveS me, Marc chooseS to help, It containS poison. It is just a rule, try to memorize it.

[@marccepeci2980]

The game was over. But my friend refused to leave before getting Lebron's autograph. Are these both sentences? A sentence can start with but?

[@carsonchiem145]

A better way to rephrase would be "The game was over, but my friend refused to leave before getting Lebron's autograph." The word 'but' normally comes after a comma because it acts as a break in the sentence flow. Hope this helps

[@MahinA13]

why is her voice so hot lmao she said everything with being extended like hiiiii or andddd or about thatttt

[@lucasm4299]

What If ? I love the way she says "possessive".

[@wolfep9858]

Ok 'so I under'stand

[@kingabdul9353]

It's= it is, it has, it was

[@robbyburns5822]

it was = 'twas

[@lilyferrara8177]

someone help dana

[@mely1056]

I’m stuck at a 26 for English and I’m really hoping for a 30

[@Serene.lovess]

Ima get a 30 on my english! 👌🏽

[@davidjohnson4063]

can she be my personal tutor?

[@davidjohnson4063]

11:38 AHAAAAHAAA

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