What is the either-or, neither-nor rule. The verb agrees with the subject after "or"
100
Brooke is better than she.
What is the rule for omitted words.
100
Staring at her desk, Shelby became dazed.
What is the rule about putting participle phrases close to the nouns they modify.
100
In the morning after we woke, we saw birds fly across the sky.
What is the rule about putting commas after two prepositional phrases.
200
Among the trees is a flock of birds.
What is the rule for intransitive verbs (to be verbs) in which the subject follows the verb. The verb must agree with "flock."
The rule for collective verbs is also included -- a flock is singular.
200
Tyler hopes either to go the store or to the mall.
What is the rule for parallel construction in comparisons. Both parts must use the same form.
200
Everyone should brush his or her teeth.
What is the rule about pronouns agreeing with their antecedents. Everyone is singular so "his or her" is the correct pronoun modifier before teeth.
200
Having prepared for the test, the students did well.
What is the rule for placing a comma after an introductory participial phrase.
300
This is not correct: Jake prefers to sleep than taking the exam. State the rule and correction
What is the rule for parallel construction in comparing two things. Jake prefers to sleep than to take the exam.
500
None of the pies are gone. Some of the cake is gone. All of the water is gone.
What is the rule for None of, Some of, Any of, All of. The verb agrees with the noun following "of."
500
SAT Prep class only lasts one quarter: it is intended to teach students how to take the test.
What is the rule for using a colon when a phrase or independent clause follows another. In this case, the phrase or clause must explain or define the first clause.