ACT English Project Practice: Sentence Structure | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

(are) is correct, because "CDs" is the plural subject, so the verb must be plural. "even the scratched one" is extra information & you can remove it.

The team captain, as well as his players, (is, are) nervous.

is, because the "team captain" is the subject, and it is singular, so a singular verb is needed. "as well as his players" is just a phrase and is unimportant.

1.Identify the subject and verb. 2.Do they agree in number? "In her spare time, the art student restores old paintings."

1.Subject= student, Verb= restores 2. Yes, they agree in number, because "student" is singular and "restores" is singular.

Either answer (is or are) acceptable.

The answer is (is), because it requires a singular verb.

His friends or the boy (run, runs) every day.

Runs, because "the boy" is singular and is the subject closest to the verb, so the verb must be singular too.

The book and the pen (is, are) in the drawer

The answer is (are) because there are two parts to the subject connected by "and." A plural verb is required.

Choose which sentence is correct. 1. Annie and her brothers are at school. 2. Annie and her brothers is at school.

1. is correct, because when two nouns that make up the subject are connected with "and," the verb must be plural.

The following sentence is correct. "The dog or the cats are outside." Why is the verb plural when there is a singular dog?

The verb is plural, even though "the dog" is singular, because the subject closer to the verb is "cats," which is plural. verb must agree with closest subject.

Which sentence is correct? 1. Either answer are acceptable. 2. Either answer is acceptable.

2., because "either" is singular and requires a singular verb, which is "is."

Identify the two nouns that make up the compound subject in the following sentence. "Neither the plates nor the serving bowl goes on that shelf."

The two nouns that make up the subject are "the plates" and "the serving bowl."

Which sentence is correct? Why? 1. The dog or the cats are outside. 2. The dog or the cats is outside.

1. , because "dog" and "cats" make up the subject & are connected by "or," so you must look at the part of the subject nearer the verb. cats=plural, verb=plural

The following sentence does not have a parallel structure, so how could it be made parallel? "Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle."

change "to ride a bicycle" to "riding a bicycle," so the activities all end with -ing. new: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.

Is the correct contraction being used? "He doesn't like it."

Yes, the contraction "doesn't" is used correctly. "Doesn't" means "does not" and it is singular. "He" is singular, so the verb must be singular.

Neither the plates nor the serving bowl (go, goes) on that shelf.

goes, because the "serving bowl" is the part of the subject nearer the verb and it is singular, so the verb must be singular. They are also connected by "nor."

Does the following sentence have correct parallel structure? Why or why not? "The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner."

No, because "in a detailed manner" does not match with "quickly" and "accurately." You could change "and in a detailed manner" to "and thoroughly."

"My aunt or my uncle (is, are) arriving by train today."

Is, because there are two nouns that make up the compound subject and they are connected by "or." You have to look at the part of the subject nearer to the verb

The president, with his wife, (greet, greets) the vice president.

The answer is (greets), because "The president" is the subject, which is singular, so the verb must also be singular. "with his wife" is just extra information.