TAP Grammar and Usage

Question 1

On the TAP Grammar section, which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The team is winning the game.

Answer

The team are winning the game.

Answer

The team were winning the game.

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The team have won the game.

Question 2

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated compound sentence as tested on the TAP?

Accepted Answer

I wanted to go, but she said no.

Answer

I wanted to go however she said no.

Answer

I wanted to go, however, she said no.

Answer

I wanted to go but, she said no.

Question 3

On the TAP, which sentence correctly uses a possessive apostrophe?

Accepted Answer

The dogs' bowl was empty.

Answer

The dogs bowl was empty.

Answer

The dogs's bowl was empty.

Answer

The dog's were hungry.

Question 4

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier, a common TAP Grammar error type?

Accepted Answer

Running quickly, the bus was caught.

Answer

Running quickly, she caught the bus.

Answer

She ran quickly to catch the bus.

Answer

She quickly caught the bus.

Question 5

On the TAP, which pronoun correctly completes this sentence: 'Between you and ___, the answer is obvious'?

Accepted Answer

me

Answer

I

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myself

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we

Question 6

Which of the following sentences is in the active voice, as distinguished on the TAP?

Accepted Answer

Maria wrote the report.

Answer

The report was written by Maria.

Answer

The cake was eaten by the children.

Answer

A goal was scored by the striker.