Deck 16: Agreement

Question 1

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
Sandra and Kim enjoys watching the ice skaters in the park.

A) enjoys
B) watching
C) skaters
D) no error

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
One of the cupcakes ______ chocolate, and the other one ______ vanilla.

A) are; is
B) is; are
C) are; are
D) is; is

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
When he looks at the questions at the end of the chapter, William think he knows the answers to all of them.

A) think
B) looks
C) knows
D) no error

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
After everyone finishes ______ quiz, you can begin working on the next chapter's assignment.

A) his
B) his or her
C) their
D) its

Question 5

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
Each of the pears ______ delicious.

A) taste
B) tastes

Question 6

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
The number of graduates ______ increasing.

A) are
B) is

Question 7

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
After the raccoons finished ______ attack on the trash cans, the neighborhood was quiet once more.

A) its
B) his or her
C) our
D) their

Question 8

The pronouns I and you usually take plural verbs, even though they are singular.

Question 9

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
If students work hard, ______ will have a better chance of succeeding.

A) they
B) you
C) he or she
D) him or her

Question 10

An antecedent is the noun that the pronoun refers to or replaces.

Question 11

A compound subject joined with or uses a verb that matches the last subject.

Question 12

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
Ms) Freeman said the assignment sheets ______ on her desk.

A) are
B) is

Question 13

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
Marissa is upset because someone opened ______ mail without her permission.

A) their
B) her
C) our
D) its

Question 14

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
Either Kyle or Dre will bring ______ ball for the game.

A) their
B) his
C) his or her
D) them

Question 15

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
The manager said we could close the store after everyone finished their assignments.

A) said
B) their
C) finished
D) no error

Question 16

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
When Renee got married, her grandmother cried with happiness.

A) married
B) got
C) cried
D) no error

Question 17

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
Thomas dropped the pile of dishes and ______ every one of them.

A) break
B) breaks
C) broke
D) broken

Question 18

Both plural subjects and plural verbs generally end in - s .

Question 19

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
Most of the problems ______ due to a misunderstanding.

A) are
B) is

Question 20

Directions: Identify the agreement error in the following sentences.
My friends invited me to go out with them, even though they know I be studying for class this weekend.

A) invited
B) me
C) be
D) no error