The predicate of a sentence must

Contain a verb about the subject

Which is correct and why?

Subject-verb agreement, There were a rat and three mice in the been.

Vaccines have a positive effect on people., I might have gotten an A.

Which is not acceptable use of a semicolon?

[Independent clause];[FANBOYS],[dependent clause]

Which is correct and why?

Verb-tense agreement, The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffered from a bad cold

Which is the dangling modifier?

Coating the sidewalk, we trudged through the heavy snow.

Which is correct and for what reason?

Pronoun agreement, Every student must study hard if he wants good grades

Which is the sentence fragment?

Because I haven't been doing too well.

Which is the run-on sentence?

I rushed out to Publix, I had no milk left.

The coach is the person that is in charge of the team's schedule.

The coach is the person who is in charge of the team's schedule.

Which is correct and why?

Pronoun ambiguity, Ethel told Lucy that Lucy's pie was delicious.

In a biography: He was, in all relevant likelihood, the best of his time.

He was considered the best of his time.

Which is correct and why?

Many uneducated citizens get jobs., Redundancy

Parrallelism, The deer moved carefully, quietly, and slowly.

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1
The predicate of a sentence must
Contain a description about the subject
Contain a verb about the subject
Contain an adjetive about the subject
Contain the subject
2
Which is correct and why?
There was a rat and three mice in the bin.
Subject-verb agreement
Article-verb agreement
There were a rat and three mice in the been.
3
Which does not serve the same purpose?
, and
.
:
;
4
Which are correct?
Vaccines have a positive affect on people.
Vaccines have a positive effect on people.
I might of gotten an A.
I might have gotten an A.
5
When Jim studied in the library, it was very quiet. The highlighted portion is the:
Subject
Secondary statement
Predicate
Primary statement
6
When in doubt?
Shorter is better
No change is safe
Complex is best
Whatever sounds best, I guess
7
A dependent clause must
Have less than half the sentence's words
Stand by itself
Be first in the sentence
Not stand by itself
8
Which is not acceptable use of a semicolon?
[Independent clause];[conjunctive adverb],[dependent clause]
[item];[item];[list];[item]
[Independent clause];[FANBOYS],[dependent clause]
[Independent clause]; [Related Independent clause]
9
Which is correct and why?
Verb-tense agreement
The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffered from a bad cold
The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffers from a bad cold
Subject-verb agreement
10
Which is the dangling modifier?
We trudged through the heavy snow coating the sidewalk.
Coating the sidewalk, we trudged through the heavy snow.
She handed out brownies wrapped in foil to children.
She handed out brownies to children wrapped in foil.
11
Me and my parents ate dinner
My parents and me ate dinner
I and my parents ate dinner
My parents and I ate dinner
No change
12
Between butterflies and spiders, humans admire butterflies more (why?)
Isolate part of the sentence
Between butterflies and spiders, humans admire butterflies the most.
The number of items
No change
13
Which is correct and for what reason?
Pronoun agreement
Every student must study hard if they want good grades.
Plurality complex
Every student must study hard if he wants good grades
14
Which is the sentence fragment?
Because I haven't been doing too well.
I've been doing poorly
He
Ran to the store
15
Which is the run-on sentence?
I rushed out to Publix because I don't have milk.
I rushed out to Publix, I had no milk left.
I am rushing out to Publix because I don't have milk here.
I am rushing to Publix now, okay?
16
The coach is the person that is in charge of the team's schedule.
The coach is the person who is in charge of the team's schedule.
No change
The coach is the person whom is in charge of the team's schedule.
The coach is whom in charge of the team's schedule.
17
Colons can be used only
Before lists
Before dependent clauses
After independent clauses
During a 'breath'
18
Mary likes dogs; she has a beagle
No change
Mary likes dogs nor she has a beagle.
Mary likes dogs (she has a beagle.)
Mary likes dogs, she has a beagle.
19
How many minutes are in the Grammar section?
75
45
55
65
20
Which is correct and why?
Pronoun ambiguity
Ethel told Lucy that her pie was delicious.
Shorter/ less confusing is better
Ethel told Lucy that Lucy's pie was delicious.
21
In a biography: He was, in all relevant likelihood, the best of his time.
He was considered the best of his time.
No change.
He was the nonpareil in his time on earth.
He was for sure the best of his time.
22
Which is correct and why?
Sentence flow
Many uneducated citizens who have never attended school get jobs.
Many uneducated citizens get jobs.
Redundancy
23
Which may not serve the same purpose?
-
,
;
( )
24
How many questions are on the ACT Grammar section?
75
65
60
50
25
Which and why?
Parrallelism
The deer moved carefully, quietly, and in a slow manner.
List rules
The deer moved carefully, quietly, and slowly.

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Questions 25

Answers

1
The predicate of a sentence must
Contain a description about the subject
Contain a verb about the subject
Contain an adjetive about the subject
Contain the subject
2
Which is correct and why?
There was a rat and three mice in the bin.
Subject-verb agreement
Article-verb agreement
There were a rat and three mice in the been.
3
Which does not serve the same purpose?
, and
.
:
;
4
Which are correct?
Vaccines have a positive affect on people.
Vaccines have a positive effect on people.
I might of gotten an A.
I might have gotten an A.
5
When Jim studied in the library, it was very quiet. The highlighted portion is the:
Subject
Secondary statement
Predicate
Primary statement
6
When in doubt?
Shorter is better
No change is safe
Complex is best
Whatever sounds best, I guess
7
A dependent clause must
Have less than half the sentence's words
Stand by itself
Be first in the sentence
Not stand by itself
8
Which is not acceptable use of a semicolon?
[Independent clause];[conjunctive adverb],[dependent clause]
[item];[item];[list];[item]
[Independent clause];[FANBOYS],[dependent clause]
[Independent clause]; [Related Independent clause]
9
Which is correct and why?
Verb-tense agreement
The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffered from a bad cold
The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffers from a bad cold
Subject-verb agreement
10
Which is the dangling modifier?
We trudged through the heavy snow coating the sidewalk.
Coating the sidewalk, we trudged through the heavy snow.
She handed out brownies wrapped in foil to children.
She handed out brownies to children wrapped in foil.
11
Me and my parents ate dinner
My parents and me ate dinner
I and my parents ate dinner
My parents and I ate dinner
No change
12
Between butterflies and spiders, humans admire butterflies more (why?)
Isolate part of the sentence
Between butterflies and spiders, humans admire butterflies the most.
The number of items
No change
13
Which is correct and for what reason?
Pronoun agreement
Every student must study hard if they want good grades.
Plurality complex
Every student must study hard if he wants good grades
14
Which is the sentence fragment?
Because I haven't been doing too well.
I've been doing poorly
He
Ran to the store
15
Which is the run-on sentence?
I rushed out to Publix because I don't have milk.
I rushed out to Publix, I had no milk left.
I am rushing out to Publix because I don't have milk here.
I am rushing to Publix now, okay?
16
The coach is the person that is in charge of the team's schedule.
The coach is the person who is in charge of the team's schedule.
No change
The coach is the person whom is in charge of the team's schedule.
The coach is whom in charge of the team's schedule.
17
Colons can be used only
Before lists
Before dependent clauses
After independent clauses
During a 'breath'
18
Mary likes dogs; she has a beagle
No change
Mary likes dogs nor she has a beagle.
Mary likes dogs (she has a beagle.)
Mary likes dogs, she has a beagle.
19
How many minutes are in the Grammar section?
75
45
55
65
20
Which is correct and why?
Pronoun ambiguity
Ethel told Lucy that her pie was delicious.
Shorter/ less confusing is better
Ethel told Lucy that Lucy's pie was delicious.
21
In a biography: He was, in all relevant likelihood, the best of his time.
He was considered the best of his time.
No change.
He was the nonpareil in his time on earth.
He was for sure the best of his time.
22
Which is correct and why?
Sentence flow
Many uneducated citizens who have never attended school get jobs.
Many uneducated citizens get jobs.
Redundancy
23
Which may not serve the same purpose?
-
,
;
( )
24
How many questions are on the ACT Grammar section?
75
65
60
50
25
Which and why?
Parrallelism
The deer moved carefully, quietly, and in a slow manner.
List rules
The deer moved carefully, quietly, and slowly.