ACT English Test – Grammar and Usage

Error #1: Incorrect Pronoun Agreement or Case

-pronoun (he, she, us...) doesn't agree with its noun

    Any young boy who watched the first moon landing probably wished that they could become an astronaut.

    *If underlined portion has a pronoun, PAY ATTENTION            to see if it matches its noun!!

    These words use singular pronouns (like: he, she, it)

        anybody        somebody    everybody    nobody    

        anyone        someone        everyone        either

                                each             neither

-the pronouns “whom” and “who” are mixed up

    (“Whom” is ONLY used after a preposition. “Who” is never     after one!)

    Before the moon landing, the TV announcer gave background on         the astronauts, about whom we were interested.    

    The students, who had been studying the space program, were             thrilled to witness the lunar landing.

Error #2: Subject-verb Agreement

- verb doesn't match with subject

    The best moment during a broadcast filled with many great moments were when the astronaut stepped out of the lunar lander and bounced.

-verb doesn't match with pronoun

    Each of these moments have played in my mind again as I try to     recapture the excitement of that moment.

-verb isn't in right tense (past, present, or future)    

    Sam is walking down the street when he found a large suitcase.

 **If an underlined portion includes a verb, check the AGREEMENT and the TENSE (one is most likely wrong!)