Question

Are these correctly answered?-
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence:

1.Painting the door in the storage area were Lizzie and ______
A.she
B.her
C.them
D.me
A

2.Each of the boys had prepared _____ remarks well.
A.his
B.their
A

3.Carefully balanced on the arm of the chair _______ a stack of books.
A.was
B.were
B

4.Either two chairs or a small sofa ____ in this space.
A.fit
B.fits
A?

5.Just then, a flock of ducks ______ right in the swimming pool!
A.land
B.lands
A

6._____ $30 a lot to pay for a pair of socks?
A.Isn't
B.Aren't
B

Thanks!
-MC

Answer 1

1, 2, and 6 are correct.

Answer 2

Thanks
-MC

Answer 3

I respectfully disagree; I believe # 6 is also wrong. Thirty dollars, in my opinion, is considered singular. If we turn the question around and make it a statement, we get "Thirty dollars is a lot to pay for a pair of socks."

When I taught grammar, I taught the students to put parentheses around all prepositional phrases. That helps you find the verb, subject, and objects in a sentence.

For instance, # 3 --

Carefully balanced (on the arm) (of the chair) _______ a stack (of books).

This leaves <b>Carefully balanced ____ a stack.</b>
What is the subject of this verb? What should the verb be?

If you need help with prepositions and prepositional phrases, study these sites.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/prepositionalphrase.htm

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/preposition.htm

Answer 4

Oh, you're right. 6 should be singular.

(too fast reading, again!)