Mastering Agreement in English

Identify the subject-verb pair in the following sentence: "The committee, along with the chairperson, decides the agenda for the meeting."

• committee - decides

• chairperson - decides

• agenda - decides

• meeting - decides

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? "Neither of the students has submitted ___ assignment."

• their

• his or her

• its

• their own

Evaluate the following sentence for agreement errors: "Each of the players have their own locker."

• No error

• Change "have" to "has"

• Change "their" to "his or her"

• Change "have" to "has" and "their" to "his or her"

Rewrite the following sentence for clarity: "The team, who are known for their defensive skills, is winning the championship."

• The team, known for its defensive skills, is winning the championship.

• The team, who is known for its defensive skills, are winning the championship.

• The team, which are known for their defensive skills, is winning the championship.

• The team, known for their defensive skills, are winning the championship.

Identify the subject-verb pair in the following sentence: "The bouquet of flowers was delivered to the office."

• bouquet - was

• flowers - was

• office - was

• delivered - was

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? "If anyone calls, tell ___ I am not available."

• them

• him or her

• they

• it

Evaluate the following sentence for agreement errors: "The jury were divided in their opinions."

• No error

• Change "were" to "was"

• Change "their" to "its"

• Change "were" to "was" and "their" to "its"

Rewrite the following sentence for clarity: "The data, which are crucial for the report, needs to be verified."

• The data, which is crucial for the report, needs to be verified.

• The data, which are crucial for the report, need to be verified.

• The data, which is crucial for the report, need to be verified.

• The data, which are crucial for the report, needs to be verified.

Identify the subject-verb pair in the following sentence: "The list of items is on the table."

• list - is

• items - is

• table - is

• on - is

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? "Each of the teachers must submit ___ lesson plans by Friday."

• their

• his or her

• its

• their own