Act cH4 + subject verb agreement

If my alarm clock doesn't ring really annoying in the morning, I just turn it off and go back to sleep.

play a really annoying sound in the morning

At first, Janice couldn't believe that her and Emily were suspects.

she and Emily

Which pronoun would correctly fill in the blank in the following sentence? Either folk songs or country songs are my favorite types of music because of _____ good rhythms.

their

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

'To whom do I owe the pleasure of tonight's entertainment?'' he asked the masked singer. ''I find your singing delightful.''

In the dance competition, all the judges agreed that Marissa's footwork was better than anything else they'd ever seen.

(any of the answers would be correct)

Choose the intervening phrase or clause between the subject and the verb: A pharmacist, a person who dispenses medicine, lives in our neighborhood.

A pharmacist

Which of the following sentences has an INCORRECT subject-verb agreement?

Across the bay, fleets of old fishing boats was seen on the horizon

Practicing my time-travel skills for a few more weeks, finally I figured out how to choose where I wanted to end up.

After practicing

Choose the option that corrects the following faulty collective ownership error. All of the dogs at the animal shelter have to wear a collar.

All of the dogs at the animal shelter have to wear collars.

Chose the intervening phrase or clause between subject and verb: Allan, along with his sisters, enjoys going to the movies

Along with his sisters

The holidays______ soon

Arrive

Choose the correct verb to agree with the relative pronoun based on the number of its antecedent: The tree that ____ so many pears needs pruning

Bears

Why is 'these' a demonstrative adjective in the following sentence? These clothes are really old and dirty.

Because it identifies a particular noun, 'clothes'.

Why is the following sentence an idiom? Magali was excited about the opportunities she would have if she made it into Harvard but was careful not to put the cart before the horse

Because it is a turn of phrase

Why is a separable phrasal verb called separable?

Because the direct object can be placed between the words that form the phrasal verb without changing the meaning

What is another name for group nouns?

Collective nouns

If there is an error in subject verb agreement choose the subject and the correct verb form. : Animals, such as deer and bears, live in the forest

Correct

If there is an error in subject verb agreement choose the subject and the correct verb form: sometimes a book admired by many readers receive bad reviews

Correct

Often, she _____ the ads from the newspaper

Cute

Choose the option that corrects the following faulty collective ownership error. Expensive cars should have a good sound system.

Expensive cars should have good sound systems.

Which of the following pronouns must ALWAYS be paired with a plural verb?

Few, many,both,others, and several

Consumers_____ for these sales early in the day

Head

Which pronoun would correctly fill in the blank in the following sentence? Either my husband or my brother will volunteer _____ help for the project.

His

Some department stores____ sales every week

Hold

Which of the following sentences has an INCORRECT subject-verb agreement?

Many of the people attending the trial seems upset.

Then this eager gal _____ to the store

Races

Luna_____ all the ads

Reads

Which of the following sentences has an INCORRECT subject-verb agreement?

The debate team from Des Moines are going to state nationals.

Which of the following indicates that a verb should be singular?

The subject is singular.

Choose the sentence that DOES NOT contain a faulty collective ownership error.

The woman with the three dogs is going to the veterinarian.

Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject : Neither the bus not the train___ near our house

Travel

When writing a sentence using either/or or neither/nor, how do you decide whether the verb should be singular or plural?

Use the subject noun closest to the verb to decide.

Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject. Spaghetti and meatballs___ my favorite homemade dish

Were

There's one incorrect preposition in this sentence. Pick the phrase that contains it: At the beginning of our camping trip, we arrived into the lodge, where our hosts were already waiting with maps and plenty of advice.

arrived into the lodge'

Martha is a chronic procrastinator: five minutes after she was supposed to leave, she'll still be running around frantic trying to get everything together

frantically trying to get everything together

In the following sentence, _____ is the subject noun and _____ is the verb. 'The two girls, as they stroll past the park, hear the faint sound of church bells chiming the hour.'

girls; hear

Which pronoun would correctly fill in the blank in the following sentence? I think that either my cousins or your husband will bring _____ sound system to the party.

his

Which pronoun or pronouns should be used to correctly fill in the blank in the following sentence? Any person who visits the park should clean up all of _____ trash.

his or her

Which pronoun or pronouns should be used to correctly fill in the blank in the following sentence? Every child in the class finished all of _____ homework.

his or her

The investigators required each student to carry their school ID at all times.

his or her school ID

The gym was closed for the investigation, so the basketball team had to hold their practice outdoors.

its practice

The detective and his assistant Steve got to work on the case right away, and he found an important clue hidden in the third floor bathroom

the detective found

Which pronoun would correctly fill in the blank in the following sentence? I think that either your husband or my cousins will bring _____ sound system to the party.

their

Choose the correct verb to agree with the relative pronoun based on the number of its antecedent: A singer who _____ popular 50 years ago is performing again

Was

What is the superlative form of the adverb skillfully? When is the superlative form of an adverb or adjective used?

most skillfully; it is used when comparing more than two people or things

Which of the following correctly identifies the subjective and objective pronouns found in the following sentence? 'Run away from the hooded monks with the giant swords?' he asked. 'You don't have to tell me twice.'

He - subject pronoun; you - subject pronoun; me - object pronoun

Identify the error in the following sentence: The lawyers held private meetings with all of their clients.

There is no error in this sentence.

Which pronoun would correctly fill in the blank in the following sentence? I have talked to your teachers and your bosses, and _____ think that you've been doing a great job.

They

How are the comparative forms of most adjectives and adverbs formed?

use an -er ending or the word more

Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject. : Two sandwiches and two drinks____ needed for the field trip

Are

Jim has entered the classroom to find his teacher saying: 'Whose pencil is lying over there on the floor?' Why did his teacher use an interrogative pronoun to start the sentence?

Because it's the correct way to ask the question.

Which of the following is NOT a correct pair of correlatives?

Both...but

Today, Luna______ many presents

Buys

In the sentence, 'Sixty-five percent of the tulips in this field are white', the subject-verb agreement is:

Correct because the plural verb 'are' agrees with the plural noun 'tulips.

If there is an error in the subject verb agreement choose the subject and the correct verb form: the food, except for deserts, were good.

Food was

Which of the following sentences about Gary is grammatically correct?

Gary, who was sorry he hadn't used Study.com, still believed in the value of higher education.

Shoppers______ sales at stores

Love

Which of the following sentences about ice cream cakes is grammatically correct?

She couldn't decide which of the ice cream cakes she liked best. Which one should she choose?

Choose the correct verb to agree with the relative pronoun based on the number of its antecedent:The tools that____ best are expensive

Work

Neither Mr. Johnson nor Mr. Geordie wanted to let the police officers into his classroom.

as it is now)

Which of the following examples represents the comparative form of the adjective good?

better

Allen took apart the old radiator quickly but careful.

quickly but carefully

Choose the option that corrects the following faulty collective ownership error. All of the people on my street have a nice yard.

All of the people on my street have nice yards.

Choose the form of the verb that greed with the subject: Neither JP note his cousins ____ to go to the park

Like

Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject. : My sister and her family ____ in South Carolina

Lives

If there is an error in the subject verb agreement choose the subject and the correct verb form: Lisa's project, including drawings of trees, is almost finished.

Project are

Which word would make the following sentence grammatically correct? 'Students should check with their teachers before you leave the classroom.'

Replace 'you' with 'they'

Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject: School and state office buildings ____ down when there is a snowstorm

Shut

Pick the correct phrase for the underlined portion: Our hiking guide explained potential problems we might have by our equipment, what to do in an emergency, and how to improvise a shelter if we were caught in a storm.

have with our

Identify the type of idiom or phrasal verb used in the sentence that follows: Dracula honestly hoped he'd never run into Van Helsing again.

An inseparable phrasal verb

Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject. Neither he nor they_____ busy

Are

Choose the intervening phrase or clause between the subject and the verb: these magazines in the doctor's office are outdated

Are outdated

Pick the best replacement for the underlined portion of this sentence: Either guests must carry a GPS device; alternately, they sign a waiver to show that they understand the dangers of going into the wilderness without a way to find them in an emergency.

GPS device, or they must

Choose the intervening phrase or clauses between the subject and the verb: lakes formed from craters in the earth are not very common around here

In the earth

Choose the intervening phrase or clause between the subject and the verb: This watch, unlike that one, is not expensive

Is not expensive

Which pronouns are present in the following sentence? She said, 'Gosh, Darren, it is almost like you don't know the first thing about human sacrifice!'

She, it, you

I've painted with every shade of pink imaginable - petal pink, baby pink, rose pink, fuscia, hot pink - but I still think that cherry blossom pink is prettier.

cherry blossom pink is the prettiest

Neither of my parents know I can time travel; I keep it a very strict secret.

my parents knows

Identify the type of idiom or phrasal verb used in the sentence that follows: Albert was surprised he didn't pass out from the blood loss; apparently, he really was becoming a werewolf.

An intransitive phrasal verb

Which pronouns are found in the following sentence? 'I kept telling her that we would go back for Elmo, but I knew we had left him behind. '

I, her, we, I, we, him

To correct faulty collective ownership, a writer should look for wording that suggests group ownership and _____.

Pluralize the object the group is owning or using

Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject. Cotton and silk___ the most comfortable fabrics

Is

Identify the error in the following sentence: Parents should take care of their children.

There is no error in this sentence.

Which of the following sentences has a plural subject pronoun and a plural object pronoun?

Whether we lived or died, it didn't matter to us either way.

Identify the type of idiom or phrasal verb used in the sentence that follows: If Jessie didn't get his grades up, he would have to drop out of high school.

An inseparable phrasal verb

Each of my four visits to the past have taught me something new.

has taught me

Pick the phrase that contains a preposition error: We set out with unrealistic expectations of idyllic weather and endless sunny afternoons of travel, expectations that were quickly shattered from the first three-day storm front.

shattered from the first'

Over the past few months, making friends with a girl my age who lived in the court of William and Mary

I have been making

When I finally got home after my adventure, I promised myself that I will never time-travel again, a promise that lasted about a week.

I would never

Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject; Mom or Dad___ me up after school

Picks

Choose the correct verb to agree with the relative pronoun based on the number of its antecedent: Abby, who ____ both piano and drums, has talent

Play

Choose the correct verb to agree with the subject: Carrots and peas____ well together

Goes

Identify the error in the following sentence: All government representatives must keep in contact with his or her constituents.

There is a plural antecedent paired with a singular pronoun or pronouns.

Relative clauses perform all of the following functions EXCEPT:

They may sound more informal than the way people often speak.

Which of the following sentences has an INCORRECT subject-verb agreement?

The thought of all the home repairs we need after the bathrooms flooded are daunting

If there is an error in subject-verb agreement, choose the subject and the correct verb form: The grape vines has been growing near our house for years

Vines have

In the following example, which word is the adverb and what is its purpose? The events in the movie are mostly true

mostly is the adverb; it tells to what extent the movie is true

Choose the correct verb to agree with the relative pronoun based on the number of its antecedent: the cooks who_____ efficient, prepared dinner for 100 people

Was