Agreement Pre-Test

AGREEMENT PRE-TEST

In most of the following sentences, a verb does not agree with its subject, or a pronoun does not agree with its antecedent. Circle or underline the incorrect portion of the sentence. On the line following each sentence write the correct form. If the sentence is correct, write C.

1. Computer science, in addition to foreign languages, are offered at our junior high school.

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2. Since either Janet or Brian always bring a camera, we are sure to have pictures of this occasion.

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3. The faculty at our school want to give the student body more privileges. ______

4. Romeo and Juliet are required reading in our English class, and many of the students are eager to begin this play. ______

5. Each of the children completed their project, which was a set of woven baskets. ______

6. The brook between the two hills are filled with trout. ______

7. Either Edna or the other girls is going to plan the party. ______

8. Geraldo knows what to expect at camp, but Ines don’t have any idea. ______

9. Everyone in the French classes wants to go to the French restaurant, but not all of them can go.

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10. Neither of the dogs are vicious, but they both bark fiercely at strangers. ______

11. Three weeks was not enough time for the class project. ______

12. Because athletics are good for people, everyone in school is asked to participate in some report.

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13. Neither Charlotte nor Thelma want to be the first to jump into the cold water. ______

14. The public want more information about the candidates in this election. ______

15. A line of angry thunderclouds loomed over the horizon. ______

16. While Mr. Cheung and his students don’t agree on this problem, the answer key agrees with Mr. Cheung. ______

17. Every flower along the pathways is blooming right now. ______18. I can’t read Steven’s poem because there is too many smudges on the paper. ______

19. Few of the people here for vacation wants to live here year-round. ______

20. Philip and Barbara sang their duet so beautifully that everyone in the audience was impressed.

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