BCOM 3113 Verbs, Adverbs, and Adjectives
Identify the option that revises the following sentence for correct subject-verb agreement.
Each has a chance to win if everyone plays.
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Either our parents or our grandparents plan on coming to see me as well.
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Either the Earl Grey tea or the traditional chai tea is on sale this week.
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Either the woman by the cubicle or the man wearing a cap needs to come here.
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Every athlete in the state colleges who earns a scholarship must maintain a 3.8 average GPA.
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Of the two lakes, neither appears to be as cold as it was last year; either feels fine for an afternoon swim.
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Only half of the sales project was finished.
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Physics forms the basis of the electronic networks used in business.
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Red, white, and blue are the colors of the logo of the U.S. Postal Service.
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Someone in the Personnel Department distributes the newsletter, but no one is there today.
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The board of directors has nine members.
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. Our two dogs, which (come/comes) ______ from a shelter, have some health problems.
come
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. The audience (does/do) ______ not appear to be enjoying the performance, which is surprising.
does
Identify the gerunds in the following sentence. Along with my other hobbies, I like hiking, reading, and knitting.
hiking, reading, knitting
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. The discussions that (occur/occurs) ______ after the brainstorming sessions are the best part of the planning.
occur
Identify the gerund in the following sentence. Noticing that I was trying to diet, my roommates kept their late-night snacking to a minimum.
snacking
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was
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. The manager and the backup infielder for the 1986 Cincinnati Reds (was/were) _______ Pete Rose, who was the last player to serve in that dual capacity.
was
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. In the 1960s, slide rules (were/was) _____ in common use by engineers.
were
Identify which of the following quantities or numbers functions as a subject and refers to a single unit or group in the sentence below. Only $175,000 in sales receipts for seasonal equipment has come in, so ten sales representatives have been tasked with selling the remaining 50 tractors and spreaders within the next two months.
$175,000 in sales receipts
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A biology major or chemistry major provides a good foundation for study in medical school.
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A captain leads soldiers on the battlefield, and a general offers them strategic and moral support.
Identify which of the following quantities or numbers functions as a subject and as a single unit or group in the passage below. The new restaurant had been open for only one week the day that my mother and I decided to have lunch there. The meal started off promisingly when the server brought us two bowls of soup only five minutes after we ordered. However, it went downhill after that. An hour and a half is too long to wait for a thin-crust pizza!
An hour and a half
Identify the option that revises the following passage for correct subject-verb agreement. Billiards are a game that people tend to play in bars and clubs. Darts are a bar game, too. In contrast, dominoes are a game that people play at home.
Billiards is a game that people tend to play in bars and clubs. Darts is a bar game, too. In contrast, dominoes is a game that people play at home.
Identify the options that revise the following passage for correct subject-verb agreement. Select all that apply. Borrowing from Plutarch, Boccaccio, and Ariosto were one way Shakespeare created plots for his plays.
Borrowing from Plutarch, Boccaccio, and Ariosto is one way Shakespeare creates plots for his plays. Borrowing from Plutarch, Boccaccio, and Ariosto was one way Shakespeare created plots for his plays.
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Lauren and Jim, who run the Personnel Department, usually distribute the daily update, but they are out sick today because of the stomach flu that is going around.
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Mr. Gates, who was once considered the richest person in the world, founded and led one of the world's largest software companies.
Identify the option that revises the following passage for correct subject-verb agreement. My mother says her diabetes are under control. However, osteoarthritis limit her mobility, and chronic shingles cause discomfort.
My mother says her diabetes is under control. However, osteoarthritis limits her mobility, and chronic shingles causes discomfort.
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New York City's High Line park, whose plantings were done on defunct elevated train tracks, extends for about 1 1/2 miles along Manhattan's West Side. One of my favorite experiences, when we tour New York City's sights, is walking along the High Line.
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New York, the financial capital of the world, continues to attract entrepreneurs from around the world.
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New technologies, which are supposed to connect people, often make users feel disconnected; those who spend too much time in front of screens risk missing out on real human relationships.
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Not only many Italians, but also numerous Irish, German, and Eastern European people came to the United States in the early twentieth century.
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Several who donated to the local food bank were not aware of the tax deduction.
Identify the option that revises the following sentence for correct subject-verb agreement. The CFO and I doesn't get along, but other members of upper management and I are friends.
The CFO and I don't get along, but other members of upper management and I are friends.
Identify the option that revises the following passage for correct subject-verb agreement. The Carters travel to California each summer to visit relatives. Disneyland and Legoland is always on their itinerary.
The Carters travel to California each summer to visit relatives. Disneyland and Legoland are always on their itinerary.
Identify which of the following passages has correct subject-verb agreement.
The line of succession, which determines the order in which US government officials assume the powers of the presidency, is surprisingly long. For example, a president who resigns from office is replaced by the vice president. If the vice president becomes incapacitated, then it is the Speaker of the House who takes over. This line, which ultimately moves through appointed cabinet officials, includes more than fifteen possible "presidents."
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The management takes inventory of the merchandise and organizes the workload.
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The pitcher on the mound throws fastballs, and the batter at the plate hits them.
Identify which of the following passages has correct subject-verb agreement. Multiple choice question.
The woman who lives across the street has a teenage son who is starting a lawn-mowing business. His plan is to begin in this community, which has smaller lawns, and then move out to other neighborhoods, where the lawns are larger.
Identify the sentence that correctly uses a verb in the present tense. Multiple choice question.
With each improvement in the quality of cell-phone cameras, people buy fewer digital cameras.
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. Going on long hikes and fishing trips (allow/allows) ______ me to spend time with my father.
allows
Identify the noun in the main clause of the following sentence that the relative pronoun refers to. The discussion between the two consultants, who have always disliked each other, was not going well.
consultants
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. Twenty-five dollars (covers/cover) ______ club dues for this year.
covers
Identify the gerund in the following sentence. Developing a good network of contacts is important to career success.
developing
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. The staff (disagree/disagrees) _____ on how best to present their findings to management.
disagree
Identify the verb in the following sentence. In the morning, we gave the client a tour of the office.
gave
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. Even when the weather is cold and rainy, my coworkers (go/goes) ______ outside for lunch.
go
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. Either the orange or the apples (has/have) ______ started to rot.
have
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. A crop that originated in Mexico and a plant that cannot exist in the wild (is/are) ______ corn, now a food source for much of the world.
is
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. The lady or the tiger (is/are) ______ what the protagonist in Frank R. Stockton's short story will end up choosing.
is
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. Caroline and her baby Max, who has to be dropped at day care, (leave/leaves) ______ the house at 6:30 a.m.
leave
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. When they are on vacation at Grand Teton National Park, Jill and Noah (likes/like) ______ to visit Jackson Lake and Mount Nez Perce.
like
Identify the noun in the main clause of the following sentence that the relative pronoun refers to. You need to speak to the manager who oversees the company server.
manager
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. Immediately after they gather in the evening, the office cleaning crew (scatter/scatters) ______ to their respective floors.
scatter
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. Measles usually (starts/start) ______ with a fever before becoming a rash that spreads from the face to the rest of the body.
starts
Identify the verb in the following sentence. By early evening, we were all tired and hungry.
were
Indicate the answer option that produces correct subject-verb agreement. The company delegates who (wish/wishes) ______ to attend the event must register in advance.
wish
