Subject-Verb Agreement

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It is easy to think of Shakespeare as a relic of the past, but his works are still being performed today. Groups like The Baron's Men perform Shakespearean plays in replica Globe theaters, even encouraging the audience to interact with the performers as they did in Shakespeare's day. Attending a performance could give your essay an exciting historical yet personalized touch. 

4/23 Identifying Sentence Errors

The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E. 

Remember to read the sentence and make a prediction, then check that prediction and the other answer choices against the requirements of standard written English. 

AAside from Shakespeare, Bperhaps no writer in English Chave engaged the public’s imagination Dmore thoroughly than Charles Dickens.  ENo error

Sentence Completions

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You probably know Richard Harris best as the original Dumbledore, but over his life he acted in almost eighty different movies and won ten different film awards. He also starred in several plays and musicals on Broadway, most notably as King Arthur in Camelot. Any of the these shows would make an excellent example in your essay. 

3/29 Sentence Completions

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

First read the sentence for clues and make a prediction, then match your prediction to the answer choices. This is the fastest and most reliable way to answer Sentence Completion questions.

A veteran of both stage and screen, Richard Harris brought a certain level of ------ to his roles, lending ------ to each character he played.

This sentence is more subtle than some; it will require logic to figure out the answers, not just definitions. Since Harris is a "veteran," he is experienced with both stage and screen performing. To get experience, he must be talented. You can conclude that both blanks must be positive. Look at the answer choices to see which choices would be positive in the context of show business.