ACT Grammar Practice A

Front

What is the correct verb tense to use when referring to an action completed in the past that has relevance to the present?

Back

Present Perfect Tense (e.g., 'I have turned in the essay that I have spent several weeks working on.')

Front

What is the difference between 'who' and 'that' when referring to people?

Back

'Who' is used for people, while 'that' is typically used for things or animals.

Front

What is the comparative form of the adjective 'hard'?

Back

Harder (e.g., 'My English class was harder to understand.')

Front

What is the correct pronoun to use when the gender of the subject is unknown?

Back

'His or her' is used to refer to a person without specifying gender.

Front

What is the subject-verb agreement rule for collective nouns?

Back

Collective nouns can take singular or plural verbs depending on whether the group acts as a single unit or as individuals.

Front

What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' when referring to uncountable nouns?

Back

Use 'is' (e.g., 'Equipment for both kinds of kayaks is similar.')

Front

What is the purpose of using commas in a list?

Back

Commas separate items in a list to clarify meaning and improve readability.

Front

What is the difference between 'fewer' and 'less'?

Back

'Fewer' is used with countable nouns, while 'less' is used with uncountable nouns.

Front

What is a run-on sentence?

Back

A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

Front

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

Back

Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses to create complex sentences.