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Subject Verb Agreement

Pronouns

Reference and Resource

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Which of the following is a singular verb? a) do c) mathematics b) gets b) gets d) walk

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Which change should be made to the paragraph below? Mrs. Johnson is not very happy today. She demands that her students obey the rules. Some people are causing problems. They was very annoying for the full hour. A) Change is to are. B) Change demands to demand. C) Change are to is. D) Change was to were.

d) Change was to were

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Louis Sullivan and his partner (create, creates) skyscrapers.
a) create b) creates a) create

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Mrs. James, as well as her children, (have, has) a cold. a) have b) has

b) has

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Question: Which sentence below does not contain correct subject/verb agreement? A) Teachers at the grammar school are planning the trip. B) Our cousins was visiting us last weekend. C) The school nurse uses the office down the hall. D) Those grapes grow on vines in the backyard.

b) Our cousins was visiting us last weekend.

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Which sentence contains the correct use of a pronoun

A.All of the women left her coats in the closet. B. That woman left their checkbook on the counter at the drug store. C. One of the men in the choir could not project his voice. D. Each painter worked on their canvas.

c) One of the men in the choi left their checkbook on the counter at the drug store
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Which of the following sentences is correct? A. Me and Greg went to the game last night. B. John, Peter, and us went to a Georgia game. C. Jim, Clancy and I went to the Braves game last night. D. Greg, Elizabeth and me went to the stadium last night.
C. Jim, Clancy and I went to the Braves game last night.
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The diners told the waiter ________choices for dinner. a. their b. his c. our d. her

a) their
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______ gardners are anxious for spring to come a. Us b. We c. Them

d. Him

B) We
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It was _____ who gave us the idea. a. Him b. She c. Her

d. me
b) she

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Question: If you are trying to find a book with the call number 798.03K, where should you look?
A) Fiction section B) Reference section C) Paperbacks D) Nonfiction section

D) Non-fiction
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Which of the following would be too broad for a three-page research paper? A) life cycle of a butterfly B) animals in North America C) eating habits of bears D) bald eagle being an endangered species

b) Animals in North America

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Question: Where would be the best place to look to find additional information about a word in a story that you are reading? A) Atlas B) Periodical C) Footnotes D) Table of contents

C) Footnotes
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Question: How can I find more information on the distance between Iraq and Afghanistan? A) B) C) D) dictionary atlas encyclopedia index

B) Atlas
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Question: What would be the BEST reference resource for you use to find information on the population of Sudan for 2003? a) Almanac b) Atlas c) Periodical d) Dictionary

a) almanac
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Question: What is the authors purpose in the paragraph below? Abraham Lincoln's birthday is on Feb. 12th. He was a great President of the United States. He was our 16th President. He is remembered for freeing the slaves. a) to inform c) To entertain b) to persuade

a) inform
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Authors Purpose

d) To persuade the reader to not let anyone else pack their luggage
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Question: What is the authors purpose in the paragraph below?

It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake.
a) To inform c) To entertain b) to persuade

c) To entertain
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Question: What is the authors purpose in the paragraph below? HAMSTERS FOR SALE: Braxton Pet Store, Northwood Mall: We have a large selection of hamsters for sale this week. They are interesting pets and you will enjoy having one. They are only $ 17.99 this week. Come and buy yours today! a) To inform c) To entertain b) to persuade

b) To Persuade
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Authors Purpose

d) People should be worried if they packed their own luggage.

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Question: What is the tone of the following passage? She huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched for the unknown dangers that awaited her.

a) Anger
c) Wonder

b) fear
d) excitement

b) fear
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Question: What is the tone of the following passage?

Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F. a) Anger
c) Wonder

b) fear
d) excitement

a) anger

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Question: The underlined sentence in the paragraph below is a . I urge everyone to participate in our citys new recycling program. Next week, each household will receive a bright blue bin to use for recycling. The trash containers that the city provides are dark blue. The bin can be filled with plastic containers, glass bottles and jars, and newspapers. On Tuesdays, the recycling bin should be placed by the curb so that the recycling truck can pick up its contents. A) Topic sentence b) Supporting Sentence

C) Redundant sentence

D) Closing sentence.

a) Topic sentence

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Question: The underlined sentence in the paragraph below is a . I urge everyone to participate in our citys new recycling program. Next week, each household will receive a bright blue bin to use for recycling. The trash containers that the city provides are dark blue. The bin can be filled with plastic containers, glass bottles and jars, and newspapers. On Tuesdays, the recycling bin should be placed by the curb so that the recycling truck can pick up its contents. A) Topic sentence B) Supporting sentence C) Redundant sentence D) Closing sentence

B) Supporting Sentence

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What change, if any, needs to be made to the following quotation? No, the taxi driver, said curtly, I cannot get you to the airport in fifteen minutes. a) b) c) d) Comma after the word driver needs to be removed Comma after the word curtly needs to be removed Quotations marks need to be added after the period Quotations marks need to be before the period

c) Quotation marks need to be added after the period

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Task: First, identify the run-on sentence. Next, correct it.
Question: Which is a run-on sentence? A) My mother is an architect her designs have appeared in many magazines. B) Kazuo is my best friend, and we also share a locker at school. C) When the pancakes are ready, we will serve them in the kitchen. D) Before school, Lindsay has to eat breakfast, feed her dogs, and water her flowers.

A) My mother is an architect her designs have appeared in many magazines.

B) Aplace semicolon Buse a period cuse comma and the conjunction and.

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