subject-verb agreement
The dog (run/runs) in the park every morning.
runs
Each of the boys brought (his/their) own lunch.
his
Are you able to (cite/site) an authority for such and outlandish statement.
cite
action or being
verb
Neither the students nor the teacher (was/were) late.
was
Neither of the girls brought (her/their) homework.
her
If we rise early enough, we can be (farther/further) down the road by noon.
farther
describes noun or pronoun
adjective
The committee (decide/decides) on the date tomorrow.
decides
Everyone should bring (his or her/their) books.
his or her
The committee's decision was based on the (affect/effect) of the new policy.
effect
describes verb or adjective
adverb
Ten dollars (is/are) a high price for a snack.
is
The players shared (his/their) water bottles.
their
The detective's (insight/incite) helped him solve the complex case.
insight
joins words, phrases, or clauses
conjuction
The team of athletes (practice/practices) every afternoon.
practices
Somebody left (his or her/their) backpack behind.
his or her
The (accept/except) of the new technology was evident in its widespread adoption.
accept
used to express emotion
interjection