True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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B.14
“Here is your coat.”
The subject and
verb in this sentence agree with each other.
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2.
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B.14
“When did Jenny find her coat?”
The subject and verb in this sentence do not agree with each
other.
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3.
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C.14
“Preparing for the exam, Johnny had a nervous breakdown.”
This sentence is written correctly.
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4.
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B.14
“The child hummed constantly throughout the day.”
This sentence does not contain a present participle.
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5.
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B.14
“Why won’t the baby stop crying?”
This sentence contains a past participle.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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B.14
What must the verb do when two simple subjects are joined together by
“neither...nor?” a. | It must agree with the subject noun that it is closest
to. | c. | It must be
plural. | b. | It must agree with the subject noun that it is farthest
from. | d. | It must be
singular. | | | | |
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7.
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B.14
The president will _____ go to the meeting in China _____ to the convention in
Kentucky. a. | either,
nor | c. | either,
or | b. | and,
is | d. | nor,
and | | | | |
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8.
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B.14
“When did you find my coat?”
What is the verb?
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9.
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C.14
“Sara and Samantha has a hard time lifting as much weight as the other girls in the
class.”
Why is this sentence written
correctly a. | Because the
compound subject is connected by “and” thus the verb needs to be singular and it
is. | d. | None of the
above | b. | Because the compound subject is connected by “and”
thus the verb needs to be plural and it is. | e. | This sentence is written incorrectly. | c. | Because the
compound subject is connected by “as” thus the verb needs to be singular and it
is. | | | | |
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10.
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B.14
“The ______ has not ran all day.” a. | phone | c. | phoness | b. | fone | d. | phones | | | | |
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