Subject Verb Agreement
Choose the correct sentence: A) She go to school every day. B) She goes to school every day.
B) She goes to school every day.
Choose the correct pronoun: (He / Him) is my best friend.
He
Write the correct possessive form: the hat of the boy
the boy’s hat
Choose the correctly placed modifier: A) She almost drove her kids to school every day. B) She drove her kids to school almost every day.
B)
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure: A) I like reading, to swim, and biking. B) I like reading, swimming, and biking.
B)
Fill in the blank: The team ___ winning the match. (is / are)
is
Fill in: Each student must bring ___ own lunch.
his or her (or their in modern English)
Choose the correct form: The cats tail / The cat’s tail
The cat’s tail
Identify the error: Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by John.
Dangling modifier (should be: Running quickly, John crossed the finish line.)
Fix the sentence: She wanted to dance, sing, and was acting.
She wanted to dance, sing, and act.
Which verb fits? Neither of the answers ___ correct. (is / are)
is
What is the antecedent of the pronoun “they” in this sentence? “The teachers said they would arrive soon.”
The teachers
Correct the sentence: Its a beautiful day.
It’s a beautiful day.
Correct the misplaced modifier: She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
She served the children sandwiches on paper plates.
Identify the error: My goals are to graduate, getting a job, and to travel.
Not parallel — should be: to graduate, to get a job, and to travel.
Correct the error: The list of items are on the desk.
The list of items is on the desk.
Correct the error: Me and John went to the store.
John and I went to the store.
Make this plural possessive: the toys of the children
the children’s toys
Fill in the blank with an appropriate modifier: The exam was ___ difficult that everyone needed extra time.
so
Correct the sentence: He is smart, hardworking, and he likes to help others.
He is smart, hardworking, and helpful. (Make all adjectives)
Explain why this is incorrect: “The people in the village knows the truth.”
Because the subject people is plural, the verb should be know, not knows.
Identify and correct the error: Everyone should bring their notebook to class.
Traditional correction: Everyone should bring his or her notebook to class. (Modern English also accepts “their.”)
Explain the difference between “it’s” and “its.”
“It’s” = it is or it has. “Its” = possessive form of it.
Explain why this is incorrect: “I nearly watched the movie for three hours.”
“Nearly” modifies the wrong verb — it sounds like you almost watched it. Correct: I watched the movie for nearly three hours.
Explain why this is correct: “The coach told us to warm up quickly, to stay focused, and to play hard.”
All phrases share the same structure (“to + verb”), showing proper parallelism.