English 4: Verbs

Subject-Verb Agreement

Wrong: The group of monkeys crowd around the tourist.

Right: The group of monkeys crowds around the tourist.

Wrong: Leading the pack is my mother and I.

Right: Leading the pack are my mother and I.

Verbs Tenses

Past Past Perfect

I walked to the store. I had walked to the store.

Present Present Perfect

I walk to the store. I have walked to the store.

Future Future Perfect

I will walk to the store. I will have walked to the store.

Keep verb tense the same throughout a sentence.

Wrong: After he has pulled me over, the cop asked for my ID, and I hand it over.

Right: After he had pulled me over, the cop asked for my ID, and I handed it over.

2018 ACT Test