Practice Flashcards: ACT English — grammar and usage, and how to find the subject | Zestly

Question 1

Identifying the real subject

Accepted Answer

Ignore all prepositional phrases between the subject and the verb to find the true subject.

Question 2

Verbs before subjects

Accepted Answer

In inverted sentences, the verb must still agree in number with the subject that follows it.

Question 3

One of the construction

Accepted Answer

In 'one of the [plural noun] who' phrases, the verb must be plural to agree with the plural noun.

Question 4

Subject vs object pronouns

Question 5

Irregular verb: burst

Question 6

Irregular verb: choose

Question 7

Dangling modifier

Question 8

Fewer vs less

Question 9

Affect vs effect

Question 10

Faulty comparison

Question 11

Collective noun agreement

Question 12

Prepositional object rule