Errors in subject-verb agreement often occur in all of the following except:
a. when the verb comes before the subject.
b. when words come between the subject and the verb.
c. when the subject comes before the verb.
d. when the subject is an indefinite pronoun.
Ques. 2Either the teacher or the students _________ supposed to turn off the computers after class.
a. is
b. are
Ques. 3Collective nouns take a _______________ verb.
a. singular
b. plural
Ques. 4Use of the passive voice includes all of the following except:
a. Includes a form of the verb to be and a past participle
b. Is usually more concise than the active voice
c. Is usually less clear than the active voice
d. Emphasizes the receiver of the action instead of the doer of the action
Ques. 5Dangling modifiers:
a. are missing a home base.
b. are often unintentionally funny.
c. often occur due to an introductory phrase that is not followed by a needed subject.
d. all of the above
Ques. 6The man along with his wife __________ filing a lawsuit against a local grocery store.
a. are
b. is
Ques. 7Words referring to measurements such as time, weight, and money take a __________ verb.
a. singular
b. plural
Ques. 8Distribute this flyer to everyone who __________ like a baseball fan.
a. look
b. looks