Sub/Verb Agreement
Complain/Complains
All the acrobats _____________ about Super Mario's superior skills.
Complain
Number or amount:
Hercules Mulligan was surprised by the number/amount of cars with silly license plates.
number
I have more than one friend.
I have one friend.
My friend Ernesto de la Cruz got the hiccups in the middle of our ballet recital.
What is "I have more than one friend".
Correct or incorrect?
After the soccer game, Peter Pettigrew was: overjoyed, hyper, and very sweaty.
Incorrect
Is this active or passive voice?
I stopped Moaning Myrtle's runaway horses on Main Street.
Active
Choose the correct word:
Lots of Princess Peach's friends listen/listens to country music.
Listen
Illusion or allusion:
While watching the new action movie, Draco Malfoy wondered if the exploding car was real or just an illusion/allusion.
Illusion
Mr. Filch has more than one new friend OR Mr. Filch has only one new friend.
After Mr. Filch bought a new coloring book, he asked his new friend, Jenny, for some crayons.
Mr. Filch has only one new friend.
Fix all the errors.
Severus Snape plans to become an architect someday; He might change his mind and be a librarian however.
Severus Snape plans to become an architect someday; he might change his mind and be a librarian, however.
The coach was thanked by his team after the final game.
Passive
Operate/operates
Neither the batteries nor the machine operates/operate as intended.
operates
Prejudice or Prejudiced
Olaf suspected the referee of being __________ when she called yet another foul on his favorite player
Prejudiced
Correct the sentence, if necessary.
Note: I have more than one teammate.
My teammate Laura complimented Marge Simpson's stylish socks.
No change.
Does this sentence need a colon or semicolon? Where?
Aaron Burr asked each of his guests to bring three things to the party chips, cookies, and soda.
Aaron Burr asked each of his guests to bring three things to the party: chips, cookies, and soda.
Change this sentence from passive to active:
The turnips were scrubbed by Eliza Hamilton in the kitchen sink.
Eliza Hamilton scrubbed the turnips in the kitchen sink.
Is this correct or incorrect?
Economics are not Frida's strong suite, but she is trying her best.
Incorrect.
Economics is a subject, so it would be treated as a singular nown.
Hermione Granger would have lay/ lain on the beach all day if she didn't have homework.
lain
My school has more than one crossing guard, OR my school has only one crossing guard.
The school crossing guard, Rod Flanders, let me borrow his neon vest for the dance.
My school has only one crossing guard.
Without changing the capitalization, fix any missing punctuation.
Miguel Rivera heard that it was going to rain so he closed all the windows before leaving the house He forgot to bring an umbrella however so he got completely soaked.
Miguel Rivera heard that it was going to rain, so he closed all the windows before leaving the house. He forgot to bring an umbrella, however, so he got completely soaked.
Change this sentence from active to passive:
My teacher plans a field trip every two weeks.
A field trip is planned by my teacher every two weeks.
Has or Have:
The scissors that Hermione Granger used has/have a rubber handle that makes them very comfortable to hold.
Have
Choose the correct word:
Super Mario displayed his medal/mettle by battling the fire-breathing dragon.
mettle
Locate the appositive phrase:
Last summer, Squidward's babysitter Erin took him to the zoo.
Erin
Fix this sentence. Include a colon.
the reporter shared some information about Bowser "he may not look intimidating but he's the best boxer in town"
The reporter shared some information about Bowser: "He may not look intimidating, but he's the best boxer in town."
Change this sentence to active voice:
Apple pie is baked by Ryan Howard's chef every Tuesday afternoon.
Ryan Howard's chef bakes apple pie every Tuesday afternoon.