Grammar & Usage Conventions - ACT English

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Fix the verb form: "She has went to the store."

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She has gone to the store. (past participle of "go" is "gone")

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Choose: "(Your/You're) assignment is due tomorrow."

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Your (possessive)

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Fix the agreement: "Neither the teacher nor the students was prepared."

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Neither the teacher nor the students were prepared. (verb agrees with nearest subject "students")

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Choose: "The policy will (affect/effect) students."

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affect (verb = to influence)

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Correct: "The phenomena was observed in three trials."

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The phenomena were observed in three trials. (phenomena = plural; phenomenon = singular)

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Fix: "Me and Sarah went to the library."

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Sarah and I went to the library. (I = subject)

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Choose: "The book (that/who) I read was interesting."

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that (use "that" or "which" for things; "who" for people)

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Fix the tense shift: "She walks to school and bought lunch."

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She walked to school and bought lunch. (both past) or "She walks to school and buys lunch." (both present)

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Correct: "The criteria for the award is very strict."

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The criteria for the award are very strict. (criteria = plural; criterion = singular)

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Fix the tense: "Yesterday, I go to the store."

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Yesterday, I went to the store. (past tense for "yesterday")

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Choose: "She is taller than (I/me)."

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I (implied: "than I am")

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Fix: "Less students attended than expected."

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Fewer students attended than expected. (countable = fewer; uncountable = less)

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Choose: "The essay had a strong (affect/effect) on readers."

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effect (noun = result/impact)

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Correct: "Who's book is this?"

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Whose book is this? ("whose" = possessive; "who's" = "who is")

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Fix the agreement error: "Each of the students have their books."

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Each of the students has his or her books. (Each = singular)

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Choose: "The coach insisted that he (practices/practice) daily."

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practice (subjunctive mood after "insisted that")

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Fix: "The media has been covering the story extensively."

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Use "have" (treat media as plural) for ACT consistency. (You'll see singular in journalism, but plural is the safer test choice.)

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Correct: "The data shows that we was correct."

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The data show that we were correct. (data = plural; we = plural)

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Choose: "The student (who/whom) won the award is here."

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who (subject of the clause "who won")

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Choose: "She (lay/laid) down for a nap."

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lay (past tense of "lie" = to recline; "laid" is past tense of "lay" = to place)

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