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

'Team' is a collective noun treated as singular in American English, so 'is' is the correct verb form.

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

A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction preceded by a comma.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The dogs' bowl was empty.

Answer

'Dogs'' with the apostrophe after the 's' shows plural possessive — the bowl belonging to multiple dogs.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Running quickly, the bus was caught.

Answer

In 'Running quickly, the bus was caught,' the modifier 'running quickly' incorrectly modifies 'the bus.'

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

me

Answer

After a preposition like 'between,' use an object pronoun — 'me,' not 'I.'

TAP - Test of Academic Proficiency Practice Test