ACT Grammar Flashcard

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'Raccoons are very smart animals.'?

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The subject is 'Raccoons.'

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How should the sentence 'Vatican City, however, the most spectacular part of the city is the Sistine Chapel.' be punctuated correctly?

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It should be 'Vatican City; however, the most spectacular part of the city is the Sistine Chapel.'

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What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'Frank M. Robinson is credited with naming the beverage “Coca-Cola” as well as designed the trademarked script.'?

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The correct form is 'designing.'

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What punctuation should replace the semicolon in the sentence: 'When Kip and LaFawnduh get married; Kip sings her a song about how much he loves technology.'?

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The semicolon should be changed to a comma.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'Identity theft is a significant problem in the United States.'?

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The verb is 'is.'

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Define 'subject' in grammar.

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The subject is the part of a sentence that indicates who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses, usually joined by a conjunction.

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What is the purpose of a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a verb.

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What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?

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'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence something, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change.