Grammar 101 (Subject-Verb, Pronouns)

Multiple Choice

If you _____ a phone, it probably _____ to Chris.

• finds / belongs

• finds / belong

• find / belongs

• find / belong

Multiple Choice

She _____ home if she _____ time.

• drive / has

• will drive / has

• will drive / have

• will drive / had

Multiple Choice

Here ______ the chocolate donuts we made this morning.

• is

• aren't

• are

• be

Multiple Choice

When the fire alarm goes off, all of the students ______ out the nearest exit. 

• walking

• walk

• walks

• are walking

Multiple Choice

Nobody in the class _____ the homework assignment last night.

• doesn't

• do

• did

• does

Multiple Choice

Your friend _______ too much.

• talk

• talks

Multiple Choice

The committee __________ hard to better the school in their community.

• works

• work

Multiple Choice

_____ you heating some bean and cheese burriotos in the microwave?

• Was

• Were

Multiple Choice

She and her cousin _____ tennis every weekend except in the winter.

• play

• plays

Multiple Choice

The flowers in that garden _____ water.

• need

• needs

Multiple Choice

There ____ several teachers at the game.

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

None of the trucks _____ arrived yet.

• has

• have

Multiple Choice

My best friend at school _____ live in our neighborhood.

• doesn't

• don't

Multiple Choice

_____ that sweater belong to Ralph?

• Don't

• Doesn't

Multiple Choice

Where _____ you last night around supper time?

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

My brother and I often _____ checkers together.

• play

• plays

Multiple Choice

It __________a rainy day.

• is

• a

Multiple Choice

Why ____________you late ?

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

The man ________ his yard on Saturday morning.

• mow

• mows

Multiple Choice

George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see the movie.

• doesn't

• don't

Multiple Choice

All of the girls in the class (think, thinks) they (are, is) smarter than the boys.

• think/is

• think/ are

• thinks/ is

• Thinks/ are

Multiple Choice

Every one of those books (is,are) fiction.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

The committee members (leads, lead) very different lives in private.

• leads

• lead

Multiple Choice

The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

• want

• wants

Multiple Choice

Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

• are/ is

• are/ are

• is/ are

• is/ is

Multiple Choice

There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!

• was/ is

• was/ are

• were/ is

• were/ are

Multiple Choice

The horses (was, were) hungry so they (run, ran) toward the food.

• was/ run

• was/ ran

• were/ ran

• were/ run

Multiple Choice

(Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?

• is

• are

Pronoun Agreement: Indefinite Pronouns

One last thing!

Singular Indefinite

Pronouns

• When an indefinite pronoun is the antecedent of another pronoun, you must decide if the antecedent is singular or plural.

• Some are ALWAYS singular.

Multiple Choice

Neither of my sons brought _____ homework.

• his

• their

Multiple Choice

Each of the puppies played with _____ bone.

• it

• their

Plural Indefinite

Pronouns

• There are certain indefinite pronouns that ALWAYS match with a singular verb or pronoun.

Multiple Choice

Several of the kids had left _____ rain jackets in the classroom.

• his or her

• their

Multiple Choice

Many of the students left __________ books in my locker.

• his or her

• their

Tricky Indefinites

• Some indefinite pronouns can't make up their mind.

• Look in the prepositional phrase for context to decide

Multiple Choice

All of the test time had passed; _____ seemed so quick!

• it

• they

Multiple Choice

Some of the students stayed to receive ______________ test scores

• his or her

• their

Let's mix it up!

In the next three questions, use the skills we just reviewed to choose the correct pronoun!

Multiple Choice

Somebody in the crowd lost _____ scarf.

• his or her

• their

Multiple Choice

Both of the sisters decided to keep __________ dresses instead of reselling them.

• her

• their