⚡ Quick Reference — 5 Sub-Skills
SimpleSimple tense: past / present / future — use the tense that matches the time frame of the passage
PerfectPerfect tense: had + verb = past perfect (action completed before another past action); have/has = present perfect
ProgressiveProgressive tense: is/was/will be + -ing = ongoing action; avoid being — almost always wrong on ACT
PronounPronoun-antecedent agreement: pronouns must match their antecedent in number and person — they ≠ it for singular nouns
ConsistencyTense consistency: don't shift tense mid-passage without reason — match the dominant tense of the surrounding sentences
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