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Sentence Structure and Formation (SST)

SST 401. Recognize and correct marked disturbances in sentence structure (e.g., faulty placement of adjectives, participial phrase fragments, missing or incorrect relative pronouns, dangling or misplaced modifiers, lack of parallelism within a simple series of verbs)

SST 701. Recognize and correct very subtle disturbances in sentence structure (e.g., weak conjunctions between independent clauses, run-ons that would be acceptable in conversational English, lack of parallelism within a complex series of phrases or clauses)

Usage Conventions (USG)

USG 301. Determine whether an adjective form or an adverb form is called for in a given situation

USG 302. Ensure straightforward subject-verb agreement

USG 303. Ensure straightforward pronoun-antecedent agreement

USG 304. Use idiomatically appropriate prepositions in simple contexts

USG 305. Use the appropriate word in frequently confused pairs (e.g., there and their, past and passed, led and lead)

USG 401. Use the correct comparative or superlative adjective or adverb form depending on context (e.g., "He is the oldest of my three brothers")

USG 402. Ensure subject-verb agreement when there is some text between the subject and verb

USG 403. Use idiomatically appropriate prepositions, especially in combination with verbs (e.g., long for, appeal to)

USG 404. Recognize and correct expressions that deviate from idiomatic English

USG 501. Form simple and compound verb tenses, both regular and irregular, including forming verbs by using haverather than of (e.g., would have gone, not would of gone)

USG 502. Ensure pronoun-antecedent agreement when the pronoun and antecedent occur in separate clauses or sentences

USG 503. Recognize and correct vague and ambiguous pronouns

USG 601. Ensure subject-verb agreement in some challenging situations (e.g., when the subject-verb order is inverted or when the subject is an indefinite pronoun)

USG 602. Correctly use reflexive pronouns, the possessive pronouns its and your, and the relative pronouns who and whom

USG 603. Use the appropriate word in less-common confused pairs (e.g., allude and elude)

Punctuation Conventions (PUN)

PUN 201. Delete commas that create basic sense problems (e.g., between verb and direct object)

PUN 501. Delete commas in long or involved sentences when an incorrect understanding of the sentence suggests a pause that should be punctuated (e.g., between the elements of a compound subject or compound verb joined by and)

PUN 502. Recognize and correct inappropriate uses of colons and semicolons

PUN 503. Use punctuation to set off complex parenthetical elements

PUN 504. Use apostrophes to form simple possessive nouns

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Number and Quantity (N)

N 201. Perform one-operation computation with whole numbers and decimals

N 202. Recognize equivalent fractions and fractions in lowest terms

N 203. Locate positive rational numbers (expressed as whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers) on the number line

N 301. Recognize one-digit factors of a number

N 302. Identify a digit's place value

N 303. Locate rational numbers on the number line
Note: A matrix as a representation of data is treated here as a basic table.

N 401. Exhibit knowledge of elementary number concepts such as rounding, the ordering of decimals, pattern identification, primes, and greatest common factor

N 402. Write positive powers of 10 by using exponents

N 403. Comprehend the concept of length on the number line, and find the distance between two points

N 404. Understand absolute value in terms of distance

N 405. Find the distance in the coordinate plane between two points with the same x-coordinate or y-coordinate

N 406. Add two matrices that have whole number entries

N 701. Analyze and draw conclusions based on number concepts

N 702. Apply properties of rational numbers and the rational number system

N 703. Apply properties of real numbers and the real number system, including properties of irrational numbers

N 704. Apply properties of complex numbers and the complex number system

N 705. Multiply matrices

N 706. Apply properties of matrices and properties of matrices as a number system

Algebra (A)

AF 201. Solve problems in one or two steps using whole numbers and using decimals in the context of money

A 201. Exhibit knowledge of basic expressions (e.g., identify an expression for a total as b + g)

A 202. Solve equations in the form x + a = b, where a and b are whole numbers or decimals

AF 301. Solve routine one-step arithmetic problems using positive rational numbers, such as single-step percent

AF 302. Solve some routine two-step arithmetic problems

AF 303. Relate a graph to a situation described qualitatively in terms of familiar properties such as before and after, increasing and decreasing, higher and lower

AF 304. Apply a definition of an operation for whole numbers (e.g., a ◘ b = 3 a - b)

A 301. Substitute whole numbers for unknown quantities to evaluate expressions

A 302. Solve one-step equations to get integer or decimal answers

AF 701. Solve complex arithmetic problems involving percent of increase or decrease or requiring integration of several concepts (e.g., using several ratios, comparing percentages, or comparing averages)

AF 702. Build functions and write expressions, equations, and inequalities when the process requires planning and/or strategic manipulation

AF 703. Analyze and draw conclusions based on properties of algebra and/or functions

AF 704. Analyze and draw conclusions based on information from graphs in the coordinate plane

AF 705. Identify characteristics of graphs based on a set of conditions or on a general equation such as y = ax² + c

AF 706. Given an equation or function, find an equation or function whose graph is a translation by specified amounts in the horizontal and vertical directions

A 701. Solve simple absolute value inequalities

A 702. Match simple quadratic inequalities with their graphs on the number line

A 703. Apply the remainder theorem for polynomials, that P( a) is the remainder when P( x) is divided by ( x - a)

Functions (F)

AF 201. Solve problems in one or two steps using whole numbers and using decimals in the context of money

F 201. Extend a given pattern by a few terms for patterns that have a constant increase or decrease between terms

AF 301. Solve routine one-step arithmetic problems using positive rational numbers, such as single-step percent

AF 302. Solve some routine two-step arithmetic problems

AF 303. Relate a graph to a situation described qualitatively in terms of familiar properties such as before and after, increasing and decreasing, higher and lower

AF 304. Apply a definition of an operation for whole numbers (e.g., a ◘ b = 3 a - b)

F 301. Extend a given pattern by a few terms for patterns that have a constant factor between terms

AF 401. Solve routine two-step or three-step arithmetic problems involving concepts such as rate and proportion, tax added, percentage off, and estimating by using a given average value in place of actual values

AF 402. Perform straightforward word-to-symbol translations

AF 403. Relate a graph to a situation described in terms of a starting value and an additional amount per unit (e.g., unit cost, weekly growth)

F 401. Evaluate linear and quadratic functions, expressed in function notation, at integer values

AF 701. Solve complex arithmetic problems involving percent of increase or decrease or requiring integration of several concepts (e.g., using several ratios, comparing percentages, or comparing averages)

AF 702. Build functions and write expressions, equations, and inequalities when the process requires planning and/or strategic manipulation

AF 703. Analyze and draw conclusions based on properties of algebra and/or functions

AF 704. Analyze and draw conclusions based on information from graphs in the coordinate plane

AF 705. Identify characteristics of graphs based on a set of conditions or on a general equation such as y = ax² + c

AF 706. Given an equation or function, find an equation or function whose graph is a translation by specified amounts in the horizontal and vertical directions

F 701. Compare actual values and the values of a modeling function to judge model fit and compare models

F 702. Build functions for relations that are exponential

F 703. Exhibit knowledge of geometric sequences

F 704. Exhibit knowledge of unit circle trigonometry

F 705. Match graphs of basic trigonometric functions with their equations

F 706. Use trigonometric concepts and basic identities to solve problems

F 707. Exhibit knowledge of logarithms

F 708. Write an expression for the composite of two simple functions

Geometry (G)

G 201. Estimate the length of a line segment based on other lengths in a geometric figure

G 202. Calculate the length of a line segment based on the lengths of other line segments that go in the same direction (e.g., overlapping line segments and parallel sides of polygons with only right angles)

G 203. Perform common conversions of money and of length, weight, mass, and time within a measurement system (e.g., dollars to dimes, inches to feet, and hours to minutes)

G 301. Exhibit some knowledge of the angles associated with parallel lines

G 302. Compute the perimeter of polygons when all side lengths are given

G 303. Compute the area of rectangles when whole number dimensions are given

G 304. Locate points in the first quadrant

Statistics and Probability (S)

S 201. Calculate the average of a list of positive whole numbers

S 202. Extract one relevant number from a basic table or chart, and use it in a single computation

S 401. Calculate the missing data value given the average and all data values but one

S 402. Translate from one representation of data to another (e.g., a bar graph to a circle graph)

S 403. Determine the probability of a simple event

S 404. Describe events as combinations of other events (e.g., using and, or, and not)

S 405. Exhibit knowledge of simple counting techniques

S 501. Calculate the average given the frequency counts of all the data values

S 502. Manipulate data from tables and charts

S 503. Compute straightforward probabilities for common situations

S 504. Use Venn diagrams in counting

S 505. Recognize that when data summaries are reported in the real world, results are often rounded and must be interpreted as having appropriate precision

S 506. Recognize that when a statistical model is used, model values typically differ from actual values

S 601. Calculate or use a weighted average

S 602. Interpret and use information from tables and charts, including two-way frequency tables

S 603. Apply counting techniques

S 604. Compute a probability when the event and/or sample space are not given or obvious

S 605. Recognize the concepts of conditional and joint probability expressed in real-world contexts

S 606. Recognize the concept of independence expressed in real-world contexts

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An actual ACT Mathematics Test contains 60 questions to be answered in 60 minutes.

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