Practice #3: Subject-verb & Pronoun-antecedent agreement

Supply the correct pronoun-antecedent to complete the sentence.

All of his classmates sends _______ warm wishes for his birthday.

Supply the correct pronoun-antecedent to complete the sentence.

Everyone is welcome to attend, but ______ should register first.

Supply the correct pronoun-antecedent to complete the sentence.

Clara went to the bookstore; however, _____ forgot her wallet in the car.

Supply the correct pronoun-antecedent to complete the sentence.

A runner must train regularly if _____ wants to run the marathon.

Supply the correct pronoun-antecedent to complete the sentence.

Every boy on the team must try _____ best to win.

How should sentence 1 be revised to show correct subject-verb agreement?

Teachers across the globe has been using Minecraft as a learning resource.

• The sentence is correct and does not have to be changed.

• The verb, has been using, should be changed to its plural form.

• The word resource should be changed to its plural form.

• The phrase, across the globe should be deleted in the sentence.

How should sentence 2 be revised to show subject-verb agreement?

Students says that something interactive and fun help make the difficult concepts in math understandable.

• The sentence is correct and does not have to be changed.

• The noun, students, should be changed to pupils.

• The verb, says, should be changed to its plural form.

• The noun, concepts, should be changed to its singular form.

How should sentence 3 be revised to show correct subject-verb agreement?

History became more enjoyable when the students is asked to re-create old civilizations in creative mode.

• The sentence is correct and does not need to be changed.

• The verb, became, should be changed to become.

• The verb, is asked, should be changed to are asked.

• The phrase in creative mode should be deleted.

How should sentence 4 be revised to show subject-verb agreement?

The students or the teacher present to the class the projects.

• The sentence is correct and does not need to be changed.

• The noun, students, should be changed to its singular form.

• The verb, present, should be changed to its singular form

• The noun, class, should be changed to its plural form.

How should sentence 5 be revised to show subject-verb agreement?

The students exercises their creativity by describing how they were able to create their projects.

• The sentence is correct and does not need to be changed.

• The clause, by describing how they were able to create their projects, should be omitted.

• The noun, create, should be changed to make.

• The verb, exercises, should be changed to its plural form.