Question

Which best describes a rule for subject-verb agreement?
Phrases or clauses should never separate subjects and verbs.
Compound subjects joined by “and” are never plural.
Singular subjects have singular verbs.
Plural subjects can have singular or plural verbs. 2Read the sentence.

The dogs or the cat are responsible for the mess.

Which sentence best revises the subject-verb agreement error in the sentence?
The dogs or the cats is responsible for the mess.
The dogs or the cat is responsible for the mess.
The dogs and the cats are responsible for the mess.
The dogs or the cats is responsible for the messess. 3Read the sentences.

Jaden was intent on fixing the bicycle ______. He didn’t want any help from Pierre or Borja.

Which best fits in the blank?
myself
itself
yourself
himself 4Read the sentence.

I was so proud of ______ when I ran a mile in under six minutes.

Which best fits in the blank?
itself
yourself
myself
herself5Read the sentences.

Horses from the ranches gallops in the nearby fields. The horses often chase rabbits, squirrels, or possum.

Which is the best way to fix the subject-verb agreement error in these sentences?
Change “horses” to “horse”
Change “chase” to “chases”
Change “ranches” to “ranch”
Change “gallops” to “gallop” 6Read the sentence.

Allie considered it carefully, and ______ decided to train for the marathon herself.

Which type of pronoun would best complete the sentence?
objective
subjective
intensive
reflexive

Answer 1

1. Singular subjects have singular verbs.

2. The dogs or the cat is responsible for the mess.

3. himself

4. myself

5. Change “gallops” to “gallop.”

6. subjective