ALCPT Pronoun and Article Usage Flashcards

Choose the correct sentence: 'Each of the soldiers ___ required to carry their identification.'

Answer: is

'Each' is singular and requires the singular verb 'is.'

Select the correct article: 'The sergeant gave ___ order to advance at dawn.'

Answer: the

'The' is used because 'order' refers to a specific, known command in context.

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? '___ between you and me, the test was very difficult.'

Answer: Just

The phrase 'Just between you and me' is a common English expression indicating confidentiality.

Choose the correct form: 'The instructor told ___ students to review chapter five.'

Answer: the

'The students' uses the definite article 'the' because a specific group is identified.

Select the best pronoun: 'Neither the captain nor the lieutenants submitted ___ reports on time.'

Answer: their

When 'neither…nor' joins a singular and plural noun, the verb and pronoun agree with the noun closer to it ('lieutenants' → 'their').

Which sentence uses articles correctly?

Answer: She is an honest officer.

'An' is used before words beginning with a vowel sound; 'honest' starts with a silent 'h,' giving it a vowel sound.