Agreement

Review the sentences for subject-verb agreement.

Place a check mark after each sentence that is correct.

• The use of cell phones and pagers are prohibited.

• Your patience and consideration is very much appreciated.

• The rolling gurney is about to crash into the unwary sign writer.

• Doctor Doofus, who needs a new phone message, and Nurse Nincompoop, his fiancee, are eloping tonight.

Which sentence is correct?

• The best thing about birthdays are the presents.

• The best thing about birthdays is the presents.

Which sentence is correct?

• The movie, including all the previews, take about two hours to watch.

• The movie, including all the previews, takes about two hours to watch.

Review the sentences for pronoun agreement.

Place a check mark after each sentence that is correct.

• Each student should bring their book to class.

• When a student succeeds, he or she should thank his or her teacher.

• Neither are correct.

• Are a right and a privilege the same thing?

Which sentence is correct?

• Each one who wish to have a turkey for Thanksgiving can pick them up on Friday.

• Each one who wishes to have a turkey for Thanksgiving can pick them up on Friday.

• Each one who wish to have a turkey for Thanksgiving can pick the turkey up on Friday.

• Each one who wishes to have a turkey for Thanksgiving can pick the turkey up on Friday.