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Agreement: Subject and Verb, Pronoun
and Antecedent
A. IDENTIFYING CORRECT SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT Underline
the correct word or words in parentheses in each of the following
sentences.
Example
1. James, in addition to Gloria and me, (likes, like) salsa music.
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All of us in our family (is, are) enjoying our new puppy.
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Either the spaghetti or the enchiladas (sounds, sound) good to me.
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(Has, Have) he and the Parks been friends for a long time?
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The girl with me in these photographs (is, are) my cousin Tara.
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That bus (doesn’t, don’t) go to the health clinic.
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Several of the people in my neighborhood (works, work) at the paper mill.
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(Has, Have) anyone in your class seen all of the Star Wars movies?
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On Saturdays, either Mona or Felipe (washes, wash) the car.
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It (doesn’t, don’t) seem quite as cold this morning.
10 The sheets and the bedspread (goes, go) in the hall closet.
11 (Doesn’t, Don’t) the Jeffersons live next door to you anymore?
12 Neither the cats nor the mice in that cartoon ever (seems, seem) to win.
13 Some of the paintings in this book (is, are) by Henry Ossawa Tanner.
14 What (is, are) your favorite subject this year?
15 Most of the cheese in these storage bags (has, have) turned moldy.
16 Magazines or a book often (makes, make) a good gift for someone in the
hospital.
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17 None of the students in my classes (speaks, speak) Russian.
18 Where (has, have) you been all afternoon?
19 (There’s, There are) a few things wrong with this old television set.
20 (Do, Does) either of you know the time?
B. IDENTIFYING CORRECT PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT
Underline the correct word or words in parentheses in each of the
following sentences.
Example 1
Either Hank or Juan will bring (his, their) CD player to the
party.
21 Both of my aunts enjoy (her, their) work as lawyers.
22 Three cats and a dog were reunited with (its, their) owners at the animal
shelter today.
23 One of the snakes in the exhibit had shed (its, their) skin.
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24 In 1822, the Brazilian people declared (its, their) independence from Portugal.
25 The surest way for anybody to reach (his or her, their) goals is to work hard
and never give up.
26 All of us would like some more chow mein, but we have already eaten all of
(it, them).
27 As (her, their) entry in the talent show, Mai and Carol performed an original
skit.
28 Neither of the football teams played (its, their) best today.
29 Most of the trees will have lost (its, their) leaves in a week or two.
30 Someone in the cafeteria line dropped (his or her, their) wallet.
C. PROOFREADING FOR SUBJECT-VERB AND PRONOUNANTECEDENT AGREEMENT Most of the following sentences contain an
error in subject-verb or pronoun-antecedent agreement. Draw a line
through the incorrect verb or pronoun. Then, above it, write the correct
form. If the sentence is already correct, write C on the line provided.
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Many of the rivers in our area has (have) flooded.
31. Don’t anyone here have change for a twenty-dollar bill?
32. Either the head coach or one of the assistant coaches call the plays.
33. Both of the colts have already eaten its evening meal.
34. One of our neighbors have a much larger display of outdoor
decorations this holiday season.
35. Last summer all of the Yee family greatly enjoyed itself hiking for
several days on the Appalachian Trail.
36. Most of the people in the South American country of Chile lives in the
Central Valley.
37. Just before the boys’ competition, each of the swimmers lined up at
the end of the pool in front of their lane.
38. Here’s the CDs you let me borrow last week.
39. The judges gave one of the bands a superior rating for their
performance.
40. Neither Fred nor any of the others in the car was badly hurt in the
accident.
41. At my school many of the parents are volunteering his or her time this
year.
42. Some of the wheat have not been harvested yet.
43. A pack of cards and a pair of red slippers were the first items that we
sold at our garage sale.
44. Venus, as well as the moon, are quite bright tonight.
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45. Somebody left the restaurant and forgot their packages.
46. There is several new books about World War II in the library.
47. Didn’t your roof lose some of its shingles during the storm last night?
48. Either the two younger children or Robby wash the dishes after supper.
49. Doesn’t Grandpa’s barbecued chicken and corn bread taste delicious?
50. Has any of your classmates ever seen a llama?
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A. Identifying Correct Subject-Verb Agreement
1. are
2. sound
3. Have
4. is
5. doesn’t
6. work
7. Has
8. washes
9. doesn’t
10. go
11. Don’t
12. seem
13. are
14. is
15. has
16. makes
17. speak
18. have
19. There are
20. Does
B. Identifying Correct Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
21. their
22. their
23. its
24. their
25. his or her
26. it
27. their
28. its
29. their
30. his or her
C. Proofreading for Subject-Verb and Pronoun-Antecedent
Agreement
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43.
C
47.
C
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