Pronoun and Subject-Verb agreement
Sentence Structure
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100
Each of the students ___ responsible for doing his or her work in the library.
Each of the students is responsible for doing his or her work in the library.
100
In the seventh grade every young boy tries out for football. To prove to himself and his parents that he is a man.
a.) sentence fragment
100
Which one can best be compared to one another? a.) spiders and flies b.) horses and humans c.) babies and birds d.) snakes and scorpions
a.) spiders and flies
100
The longest-lived creature in the insect world is the queen termite. She has been known to live for over 50 years. During that time, the queen can lay over 30,000 eggs each day. So in her 50 years of life, it is possible for her to give birth to half a billion children. Some termite hills can be over six meters high.
a.) Some termite hills can be over six meters high.
100
Jesse was ____ from all of the excruciating manual labor he did for the Down Syndrome Awareness Walk. a) tired b) exhausted c) very tired d) angry
b.) exhausted
200
The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more than just a nuisance.
The tornadoes that tear through this country every spring is more that just a nuisance.
200
Then I attended Morris Junior High. A junior high that was a bad experience, and was laden with problems.
Fragment.
200
Tamara's hair, in a ponytail, is wavier and longer than Kristy's hair in the winter time. Which thing(s) is being contrasted in the following sentence? a.) leg hair b.) ponytail hair c.) girls' hair d.) waviness vs. length
b.) ponytail hair
200
For many years, all books were written by hand. Because it took so long to write one book, there were only a few of them. Then sometime between 1450 and 1460, Johannes Gutenberg got the idea of carving separate letters and moving them to make new words. Later, Gutenberg died at the age of 68. This was the invention of moveable type. From then on, the numbers of books printed grew quickly.
c.) Gutenberg died at the age of 68.
200
Michael is a very _____ person on Mondays, which is rare around here. a.) happy b.) captivating c.) cheerful d.) sad
b.) captivating
300
Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time.
Everyone selected to serve on this jury has to be willing to give up a lot of time.
300
The sun is high, bright, and strong today, put on some sunblock.
a.) run-on
300
What is the effect? Tommy not only missed the bus, but also scraped his knee when he fell running to the stop because he overslept. a.) he forgot to get up in time b.) he missed the bus c.) he overslept d.) he scraped his knee
b.) he missed the bus
300
The solar system is believed to have formed perhaps 5 billion years ago, from a spinning cloud of gas called a nebula. As this nebula contracted it began to spin faster and faster. Probably it spun off rings of planetary matter as it became more disk-like. These rings later contracted into planets.
a.) Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
300
As a teacher gains more experience, he or she will often gain a more ________ attitude when dealing with students, their parents, and issues in general. a.) commanding b.) presumptuous c.) self-assured d.) self-important
b.) presumptuous
400
He seems to forget that there ______ things ______ done before he can graduate. _________ takes time, and isn't an easy process.
He seems to forget that there are things to be done before he can graduate
400
The air was sodden, the temperature high; never had I experienced such unpleasant weather.
c.) comma splice
400
What is the cause? The Stamp Act enraged the colonists and was one of the leading causes of the Revolutionary War. a.) The Revolutionary War b.) The Stamp Act enraging the colonists c.) The Stamp Act d.) Enraged colonists
b.) The Stamp Act enraged the colonists
400
Some people do not know that the whale is a mammal just like a human. Humpback whales will sometimes leap clear up out of the water, an act known as breaching. Since a humpback whale can weigh thirty tons and measure 15 meters in length, it takes an enormous amount of energy to do this. Scientists have yet to conclusively prove why they do this.
a.) Some people do not know that the whale is a mammal just like a human.
400
Jeffery was ____ at himself when he found out he failed the English test. a.) mad b.) upset c.) infuriated d.) antagonized e.) discombobulated
c.) infuriated
500
Some of the rice _______ to be contaminated. The bad parts and the good parts _______ ________ separated. We should be _______ for the coming winter!
Some of the grain appear to be contaminated.
500
Such as the sun sending its brilliant rays to the earth and the leaves of various shades of red, yellow, and brown moving slowly in the wind; no longer was the land under the scorching heat of summer.
c.) fragment
500
What is the effect? Susie didn’t read the recipe carefully, and her cookies did not turn out as she had expected, becoming too chewy on the outside and dry on the inside. a.) she can't bake b.) she didn't read the directions c.) her cookies are too chewy d.) her cookies are too dry
c.) her cookies did not turn out as expected
500
The largest organ in the human body is the skin. One of the skin's functions is to help regulate the amount of body heat that flows in and out of the body. When it is cold, we cover the skin with extra layers of clothing to slow down the outward flow of heat. When it is hot, evaporation of sweat cools us down. However, if you are a heavy smoker, your skin is unable to efficiently undergo this process, resulting in often improper body heat.
b.) Heavy smoking ages skin very quickly.
500
Teacher Philip's jeopardy class is his __________ class all day. a.) most best b.) most challenging c.) most demanding d.) most difficult e.) most burdensome
c.) finest
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