FSS Rules Quizs

How do you solve verb tense questions?

• By using parallelism and context clues to find the correct tense.

• By randomly selecting any verb without considering context.

• By focusing solely on the subject of the sentence.

• By ignoring the verbs and concentrating on the adjectives.

What is the odd ones out trick (how you solve singular plural verb questions)?

• Look at the first verb, last letter of all the answer choices. See if it has an 's' or not and pick the odd ones out.

• Count the number of letters in each answer choice and choose the one with the most letters.

• Identify the longest answer choice and select it as the correct option.

• Choose the answer that starts with a vowel sound.

How do you know you can NOT use the odd ones out trick and it's a verb tense question?

• if the first verb of any of the answer choices is 'to', 'will', -ing verb, or past tense word that's not was or were

• if all answer choices are in the present tense

• if the question is about a noun

• if the first verb of any answer choice is in the future tense

What's the difference between it's and its and they're and their?

• it's means it is and they're means they are

• it's is possessive while their is a contraction

• its is a contraction while they're shows ownership

• it's and they're are both possessive forms

What are the steps to solve subject-modifier placement questions?

• Read the modifier from the beginning of the sentence to the blank, identify what it's referring to, and select the answer with that as the first thing.

• Identify the subject first, then look for the modifier in the middle of the sentence.

• Select the answer that has the longest modifier, as it is likely the correct one.

• Read the entire sentence and choose the answer that sounds best, regardless of the modifier.

How are the use of pronouns different from modern English in the SAT?

• Only use plural pronouns (them, they, their) when there are genuinely multiple things.

• You can refer to a singular noun with plural pronouns.

• Always use 'they' for any noun regardless of number.

• Pronouns can be used interchangeably without regard to number.

What are the steps to solve plural and possessive questions?

• Check the apostrophes first by looking at the next thing to see if it's a noun or not, then use context clues to figure out singular/plural if needed.

• Always add an apostrophe to the end of the word regardless of context.

• Ignore the context and just focus on the spelling of the word.

• Use a dictionary to find the plural form of the word.

What's one thing you should watch out for in modifier placement questions?

• If you see an apostrophe, the subject is what's after the apostrophe.

• The subject is always the first noun in the sentence.

• Modifiers should always be placed at the beginning of the sentence.

• The subject is the last noun in the sentence.

What's the difference between ___s' and ___'s?

• ___s' is singular while ___'s is plural

• ___s' indicates possession while ___'s indicates plurality

• ___s' is plural while ___'s is singular

• ___s' is used for proper nouns while ___'s is for common nouns

When is the answer "had ____" right?

• When there is only one event in the past.

• When there are two things that happened in the past, and you put "had" in front of the thing that happened first.

• When describing a future event that is expected to happen.

• When talking about a habitual action in the past.