ALCPT Grammar and Sentence Correction Flashcards

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

Answer: Neither the soldiers nor the officer was present.

With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('officer' is singular, so use 'was').

Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The report was submitted _____ the deadline.'

Answer: before

'Before' is the correct preposition to indicate something happened earlier than a specific point in time.

Identify the error: 'He has went to the training facility three times this month.'

Answer: went

The present perfect requires the past participle 'gone,' not the simple past 'went.'

Which sentence uses the conditional correctly?

Answer: If he studies, he will pass the exam.

A real/likely condition uses 'if + simple present' in the condition clause and 'will + base verb' in the result clause.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

Answer: However, the mission was completed successfully.

A conjunctive adverb like 'however' at the start of a sentence must be followed by a comma.

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

Answer: The orders were issued by the commander.

Passive voice is formed with 'to be + past participle'; 'were issued' follows this pattern.

Select the sentence with the correct use of 'fewer' vs. 'less.'

Answer: There are fewer soldiers in the unit now.

'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like 'soldiers,' and 'are' agrees with the plural subject.