ward ACT English Test Practice 1

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement refers to the grammatical rule that the subject of a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural) with its verb.

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Provide an example of correct subject-verb agreement.

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"Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test."

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What is verb tense consistency?

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Verb tense consistency means that the verb tenses in a sentence should remain the same throughout to avoid confusion.

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Provide an example of a sentence that maintains verb tense consistency.

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"She cooked dinner and heard a noise."

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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement is the grammatical rule that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent.

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Provide an example of correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

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"Each of the players has his or her own locker."

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What is the rule for subject-verb agreement with collective nouns?

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Collective nouns can take either singular or plural verbs depending on whether the group is acting as a single unit or as individuals.

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Provide an example of a sentence with correct subject-verb agreement using a collective noun.

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"The team is winning the game." (singular) vs. "The team are arguing among themselves." (plural)

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What is the difference between 'is' and 'are' in subject-verb agreement?

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'Is' is used with singular subjects, while 'are' is used with plural subjects.

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Provide an example of correct subject-verb agreement using 'is'.

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"The list of items is on the desk."