Good grammar books for ACT writing?

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<p>I don’t want an ACT book. I want a book that teaches how to use commas, because I don’t remember learning about commas in elementary school/junior high.</p>

<p>Any recommendations for Grammar/Punctuation books?</p>

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<p>I would like to know this aswell</p>

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<p>None, because the ACT essay graders don’t give a whoot about punctuation. As long as every other word isn’t misspelled, grammar/punctuation will basically have no impact on your score.</p>

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<p>When I took the ACT for the first time in April, I got a 35 on the English section – far better than any of the other sections. And this was with little studying.</p>

<p>How did I do it? Well, I think reading a lot was a big part of it. When I read I don’t just skim quickly, I slowly read each of the sentences while paying attention to the grammar. This, I believe, really helped me learn English (I had never had any formal instruction in school).</p>

<p>What should you read? Anything! Although I prefer news magazines such as Newsweek. They use fairly advanced grammar and word choice, and have been heavily copyedited to make sure everything is grammatically correct.</p>

<p>But this wont help you on your reading sections. This is what caused me to lose a few (note: 10) points on the reading section – my worst on the entire test. I spent way too much time reading the passages, and was only through my second one when the time was called. So make sure you’re still able to read at a fast rate, and don’t get into a habbit of reading slow like I did.</p>

<p>And for the English section, as well as all the sections, I would recommend the Princeton Review book.</p>

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<p>I have a great grammar book called Grammar Smart. It goes over the most common grammar mistakes especially well.</p>

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<p>IMO, you would be much better off investing your time improving your writing speed and possibly also studying general essay structure. A few grammar mistakes are not going to hurt your essay score. Being able to write only 1-2 pages worth, however, instead of the needed 3-4 in the time allotted, will.</p>