Grammar & Usage Conventions - ACT English

Fix the verb form: "She has went to the store."

Choose: "(Your/You're) assignment is due tomorrow."

Fix the agreement: "Neither the teacher nor the students was prepared."

Choose: "The policy will (affect/effect) students."

Correct: "The phenomena was observed in three trials."

Fix: "Me and Sarah went to the library."

Choose: "The book (that/who) I read was interesting."

Fix the tense shift: "She walks to school and bought lunch."

Correct: "The criteria for the award is very strict."

Fix the tense: "Yesterday, I go to the store."

Choose: "She is taller than (I/me)."

Fix: "Less students attended than expected."

Choose: "The essay had a strong (affect/effect) on readers."

Correct: "Who's book is this?"

Fix the agreement error: "Each of the students have their books."

Choose: "The coach insisted that he (practices/practice) daily."

Fix: "The media has been covering the story extensively."

Correct: "The data shows that we was correct."

Choose: "The student (who/whom) won the award is here."

Choose: "She (lay/laid) down for a nap."