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Pronoun-Ante. Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement
Comma Usage
Semicolon Usage
Capitalization
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Correct the agreement errors in the following sentence: Neither Richard nor Bob distinguished (himself, hisself, themselves) in the finals.
What is himself. Explanation: with "neither nor" you use the antecedent closest to the verb to determine whether you should have a plural or singular pronoun
100
Correct the agreement error in the following sentence: When the truck overturned, a herd of cattle were set free on the expressway
What is "herd of cattle was"
100
Add the necessary commas to the following sentence: The engine roared the wheels spun and a cloud of dust swirled behind the sports care.
What is "The engine roared, the wheels spun, and a cloud of dust swirled behind the sports care." Explanation: Use commas to separate items in a series
100
Add a semicolon where needed in the following sentence: Patty likes to act her sister gets stage fright.
What is "Patty likes to act; her sister gets stage fright." Explanation: Use a semicolon between independent clauses that are closely related in meaning if they are not joined by and, but, for, nor, or, so or yet.
100
True or false? All regions of countries should always be capitalized.
What is "TRUE"
200
Correct the following agreement error: In many films, scenes of animals giving birth and raising its young are filmed in a studio, not in the wild.
What is "raising their young"
200
Identify the subject and matching verb in the sentence below: Neither of these books (has, have) an index.
What is "has"
200
Add commas where necessary: Let's have our picnic under that lovely shady fruit tree.
What is "Let's have our picnic under that lovely, shady fruit tree." Explanation: Use commas to separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun
200
Add the necessary semicolon to the following sentence: Predicting when earthquakes will occur is not yet possible predicting where they will occur is somewhat more certain.
What is "Predicting when earthquakes will occur is not yet possible; predicting where they will occur is somewhat more certain."
200
True or False? The pronoun I should always be capitalized, even when used in a contraction
What is true
300
When there is a plural antecedent, the pronoun should be ? (singular or plural) When there is a singular antecedent, the pronoun should be?
What is "plural, singular"
300
Correct the agreement error in each of the following: There is my notebooks. Where is Heather and Chris?
What is "are, are"
300
Add any necessary commas to the sentences below: 1)Enrique pressed the button and the engine started up. 2) Are you going to the football game or do you have other plans for Saturday?
What is "Enrique pressed the button, and the engine started up" "Are you going to the football game, or do you have other plans for Saturday?" Explanation: Use commas before and, but, for, nor, or, so, or yet when it joins independent clauses
300
Correct the semicolon usage in the following sentence (one comma should be a semicolon) That quite is quite old, it is, in fact, filled with cotton, not polyester, batting.
What is "That quite is quite old; it is, in fact, filled with cotton, not polyester batting."
300
Correct the errors in capitalization in the following sentence: alex says that everyone should visit frankfurt, germany at least once.
What is "Alex says that everyone should visit Frankfurt, Germany at least once. "
400
Name the singular and plural pronouns (at least 2 for each, can be possessive)
What is I/Me/Myself/Mine We/Our/Ours You/Your/Yourself Your/Yours/Yourselves He/She/It/Its/His/Hers They/Their/Theirs
400
(Don't, Doesn't) several of those in the front window cost more than these in the fruit cart?
What is "Don't"
400
Add commas if necessary to the following sentences: All students whose names are on that list must report to the office. Ricardo hoping to make the swim team practices every day.
What is "All students whose names are on that list must report to the office." "Ricardo, hoping to make the swim, team practices every day." Explanation: Commas are added around nonessential clauses or phrases
400
Add semicolons where necessary in the following sentence: All make up work is due October 9, 2009, all tests must be taken by October 11, 2009, all projects must be turned in by October 12, 2009.
What is "All make up work is due October 9, 2009; all tests must be taken by October 11, 2009; all projects must be turned in by October 12, 2009."
400
Correct the capitalization errors in the following sentences: The north sea is East of Great britain. Keith caster and p.j. cook were best friends by wednesday.
What is "The North Sea is east of Great Britain. Keith Caster and P.J. Cook were best friends by Wednesday."
500
Correct the antecedent errors in the following sentence Each of the boys refused politely, saying that they would proofread the report on their own.
What is "he/his"
500
Identify the subject, then select the correct verb that agrees with that subject: Confusion among shoppers [1] (is, are) understandable because the traditional system for indicating quantities [2] (makes, make) shopping a guessing game.
What is "Confusion, is" "System, makes"
500
Add commas where they are needed in the following sentences: The students sold crafts used books and baked goods at the bazaar. Kelly please remember to phone me when you get home this evening. After marrying a Chinese woman usually lived in her mother-in-law's home.
What is "The students sold crafts, used books, and baked goods at the bazaar. " "Kelly, please remember to phone me when you get home this evening." "After marrying, a Chinese woman usually lived in her mother-in-law's home."
500
Add any necessary semicolons to the following sentence: Whales, which are warmblooded marine mammals, are divided into two main families, these families are the toothed whales and the toothless whales.
What is " Whales, which are warmblooded marine mammals, are divided into two main families; these families are the toothed whales and the toothless whales. "
500
Correct the capitalization errors: horn lake, ms is one of the fasted growing cities in north Mississippi.
What is Horn Lake, MSis one of the fasted growing cities in North Mississippi.