NGSA English study plan

Identify and correct the eight most common sentence-boundary errors (fragments, run-ons, comma splices) in a set of 40 practice sentences

Label every word in 20 sentences with its part of speech, including the tricky cases of gerunds, participles, and infinitives

Write 10 original sentences that each use a coordinating conjunction correctly with a comma

Build a personal error log with at least 15 entries recording the rule you broke and the corrected version

Apply subject-verb agreement rules to 30 sentences containing interrupting phrases, collective nouns, and inverted order

Choose the correct pronoun case in 25 sentences involving compound subjects, comparatives, and who/whom

Form comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs correctly in 20 fill-in items

Explain in writing why each of 10 commonly confused verb forms (lie/lay, sit/set, rise/raise) is correct in context

Annotate 6 short passages by marking the main idea, supporting details, and author's purpose in the margin

Write one-sentence summaries of 10 paragraphs, each under 20 words, that capture the central claim

Combine and split 20 choppy sentence pairs into clear, varied sentences without changing meaning

Draft a 250-word opinion paragraph that states a thesis and supports it with two reasons

Determine the meaning of 60 exam-level words from context clues alone, then verify each guess against a dictionary

Distinguish 20 frequently confused word pairs (e.g., affect/effect, imply/infer) by writing a defining sentence for each

Answer 15 inference questions and justify each answer with a quoted line from the passage

Identify the tone of 8 short passages and name the specific words that create that tone

Complete 4 timed reading sets (about 12 minutes each) and record accuracy and time per question

Separate fact from opinion in 3 persuasive passages by underlining and labeling each claim

Analyze how an author structures an argument in 2 passages by mapping claim, evidence, and counterpoint

Review every missed reading question and write the reason for the error (misread stem, wrong scope, unsupported inference)

Learn and apply 10 spelling rules (doubling consonants, ie/ei, dropping silent e, plural formation) to 50 words

Correct all punctuation in 30 sentences covering commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, and quotation marks

Use prefixes, suffixes, and roots to infer the meaning of 40 unfamiliar words and check each inference

Proofread two of your own earlier writing samples and mark every spelling and punctuation error

Take a 40-question mixed grammar and punctuation drill under 35 minutes and score it

Re-teach yourself the five rules you missed most often by writing a short explanation and two example sentences for each

Edit a 300-word passage to fix every punctuation and usage error while preserving the author's meaning

Verify mastery of apostrophe rules across possessives, contractions, and plurals in 25 items

Complete 2 full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and record section-by-section scores

Write a 300-word essay or response in 30 minutes with a clear thesis, organized paragraphs, and correct conventions

Review every error from both practice tests and confirm each weak rule is now answered correctly

Consolidate your error log into a one-page rule sheet for final review