TSIA2 Boot Camp - Less Frequently Tested Agreement Skills

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: One writing strategy to get started is to use the process of

(POE).

Multiple Select

Which of the following steps are important when analyzing a sentence for subject-verb agreement? Check all that apply.

• Identify the subject of the sentence

• Identify the verb of the sentence

• Check if the subject and verb agree in number

• Ignore the context of the sentence

Multiple Choice

What is the rule for subject-verb agreement when two nouns are joined by 'and'?

• They form a singular subject and need a singular verb.

• They form a plural subject and need a plural verb.

• They form a singular subject and need a plural verb.

• They form a plural subject and need a singular verb.

Multiple Choice

Although the curator encouraged visitors to explore the contemporary art exhibit independently, you were advised to avoid touching any of the installations due to their fragility.

• you were advised

• he or she was advised

• they were advised

• we were advised

Multiple Choice

At any formal school board meeting, during which various policy matters are deliberated in detail, a number of concerned parents typically indicate their collective dissatisfaction with controversial administrative decisions, voicing their grievances through public commentary and formal petitions.

• a number of concerned parents typically indicate their collective dissatisfaction

• a number of concerned parents typically indicates their collective dissatisfaction

• a number of concerned parents typically indicating their collective dissatisfaction

• a number of concerned parents typically was indicating their collective dissatisfaction