Fill in the Blank
Subject Verb Agreement
Correct or Incorrect?
Vague or Clear?
Error Correction
100
I think that ____________ took the slice of pizza that was mine. a. everyone b. someone c. no one
B. someone.
100

Either Katelyn or Emma (IS or ARE) coming over after school.

IS

100
Everyone are really thirsty.
Wrong = is
100

Sushi and ramen were on the menu. I was excited to see that it was on the menu.

Vague.

I was excited to see that on the menu. That could either mean sushi or ramen.

100

Some of the leaves has fallen off the tree.

Some of the leaves HAVE fallen off the tree.

200
My sister is bringing ___________ to the party. a. anybody b. somebody c. everybody
B. somebody.
200

Each of these books (IS or ARE) amazing!

IS

200

Everybody on the team celebrates.

Correct!

Everybody = singular

celebrates = singular 

200

I loved my aunt. She always tells the best stories.

Clear. The pronoun I represents the speaker. The pronoun she represents the aunt.

200

Either Mrs. Olmstead or Mrs. Wilson eat at Chipotle.

eats

Either = singular

eats = singular

300
______________ Evan said made any sense to me. a. Anything b. Nothing c. Everything
Nothing.
300

Some of my friends (HAS or HAVE) an FNL game on Friday.

HAVE

300
Everybody were excited not to have homework.

Incorrect. 

EVERYBODY = singular

WERE = plural 

300

Garvey and Edwin taught Cole a lot of meaningful lessons because he had also experienced a lot of anger.

Vague.

The pronoun he can be referring to any of the male characters: Garvey, Edwin, or Cole. When there are multiple males, use their name instead.

300

Addison and her went to see Taylor Swift.

Addison and she went to see Taylor Swift.


Her is an object pronoun, so it should only be used in the predicate of a sentence.

400
I have bought ____________ some new clothes on the trip. a. everybody b.somebody c. anybody
A. everybody.
400
Each of the kids left (HIS/HER or THEIR) book behind. 

HIS/HER

400

Sara can't eat anything because she's sick.

Correct.

400
Mia and Reese went to their practice after school.

Clear. 

400

Everybody want to come to the party.

wants.

500
______________ we asked knew where the store was. a. anybody b. somebody c. nobody
nobody.
500

Everyone in class (WAS or WERE) on time today!

WAS

500
Do everybody wants to take a cookie?
Incorrect = Does everybody want to take a cookie?
500

When Penelope and Tahlia finally landed, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Vague. 

She could mean either of the two girls. 

500

He and her went to the basketball game on Friday.

He and she went to the basketball game on Friday.

or

They went to the basketball game.

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