Act Agreement

Mastery of grammar rules are essential to doing well on ACT English.

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• are being

• is

• were

The entire class, including the two students who have slept every day in the back row, _____ been invited to have dinner at Mr. Parker's house.

• has

• have

Either Jem or Scout (is, are) going to pass a note to Boo Radley. 

• Is

• Are

Which of the following sentences uses the correct subject-verb agreement?

• The team of players are winning the match.

• The team of players is winning the match.

• The team of players were winning the match.

• The team of players be winning the match.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.

• Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the exam.

• Neither the teacher nor the students is ready for the exam.

• Neither the teacher nor the students are ready for the exam.

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• Each of the dogs bark loudly.

• Each of the dogs barks loudly.

• Each of the dogs were barking loudly.

• Each of the dogs are barking loudly.

Select the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement.

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

• The list of items were on the desk.

• The list of items be on the desk.

Which sentence is correct?

• The number of students in the class are increasing.

• The number of students in the class is increasing.

• The number of students in the class were increasing.

• The number of students in the class be increasing.

Identify the correct sentence.

• The committee have decided on the new policy.

• The committee has decided on the new policy.

• The committee were deciding on the new policy.

• The committee be deciding on the new policy.

Choose the correct sentence.

• Either the cat or the dogs is making noise.

• Either the cat or the dogs are making noise.

• Either the cat or the dogs was making noise.

• Either the cat or the dogs be making noise.