Pronouns/Modifiers
Subject/Object/ Agreeing subject & verbs/Verb tense
Wordiness/Fragments
Parallelism
Miscellaneous
100
Name two of the most common pronouns.
It, that, this, these, and which.
100
What is a compound subject?
Two or more subjects joined by the word and, have to be connected to a plural verb.
100
What are sentence fragments?
Incomplete sentences
100
What is Parallelism?
Two clauses with the same grammatical structure.
100
What two words can you only place in separate sentences
If and would
200
Do Modifiers have to be far away or close to the word they are revising?
Close
200
Name two words that always require plural verbs.
Both, few, several, and many
200
Why is active voice better than passive voice?
Passive voice makes the sentence sound weak and slow
200
What should all phrases be join by?
A conjunctions
200
Many people say in regards to, but the correct expression is what?
In regard to.
300
What form does the pronoun have to be when subsisting for the noun?
Objective or Subjective
300
What are indefinite pronouns?
A pronoun that does not refer to any person, amount, or thing in particular, are always singular.
300
What does repetitive language add?
Unnecessary words.
300
Clauses joined by conjunctions have to be?
Balanced and constructed in the same form.
300
True or False, Hardly is a negative, so the word cannot be written with another negative in a sentence.
True
400
What does a plural noun take on?
plural pronoun
400
What must plural subjects be paired with?
Plural Verbs.
400
What is Wordiness
Its repetition used in a sentence
400
While you're taking the ACT, and a sentence is in a list make sure to watch out for a lack of what?
Parallelism
400
What should you use as a substitute for the words full of hope?
Hopefully.
500
What do Singular nouns take on?
Singular pronouns
500
Singular verbs need to be paired with what?
Singular subjects.
500
Why can't dependent clause stand alone?
It does not provide a complete thought
500
What two phrases are often used incorrectly in the English language?
Not only and but.
500
What are the are the four miscellaneous mistake?
Hardly, hopefully, if/would, and in regard to/ in regards to
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