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