Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

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LESSON 1 Grammar and Usage

The items in this section accompany the in-class review of the grammar and usage skills and concepts tested by the ACT English Test. You will work through the items with your instructor in class. Answers are on page 428. DIRECTIONS: For items #1–56, identify the phrasing that best expresses the meaning of the underlined material. The answer choice “NO CHANGE” indicates that the underlined material is correct as written.

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

The professor were traveling in Europe when she received notice of her promotion. A. NO CHANGE B. was traveling C. travels D. is traveling The professor voted Teacher of the Year by the students were traveling in Europe when she received notice of her promotion. F. NO CHANGE G. was traveling H. travels J. is traveling

3. Most teachers, unless they have an appointment to a prestigious university, earns relatively less as teachers than they might in business. A. NO CHANGE B. earned C. earn D. will be earning 4. Many nutritionists now believe that a balanced diet and not large doses of vitamins are the best guarantee of health. F. NO CHANGE G. is H. was J. will be

Material Inserted Between Subject and Verb Items #2–7

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Use Your Test Booklet Remember, you can write in your test booklet. Some •–—†‡–• ϐ‹† ‹– helpful to circle key parts of the sentence. For example, if the underlined phrase includes a subject or verb, circle both the subject and verb in the sentence (only one might be part of the underlined phrase) in order to quickly check for subject- verb agreement.

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