NAME DATE 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. 1 All of us in our family (is, are) enjoying our new puppy. 2 Either the spaghetti or the enchiladas (sounds, sound) good to me. 3 (Has, Have) he and the Parks been friends for a long time? 4 The girl with me in these photographs (is, are) my cousin Tara. 5 That bus (doesn t, don t) go to the health clinic. 6 Several of the people in my neighborhood (works, work) at the paper mill. 7 (Has, Have) anyone in your class seen all of the Star Wars movies? 8 On Saturdays, either Mona or Felipe (washes, wash) the car. 9 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. 1
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. 2
NAME CLASS DATE SCORE for CHAPTER 15 page 420 continued CHAPTER TEST 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 PRONOUN- ANTECEDENT 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. Example 1 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. 3
NAME CLASS DATE SCORE for CHAPTER 15 page 420 continued CHAPTER TEST 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? 4
Chapter 15 Agreement, p.62 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 5
43. C 47. C 6