Read the selection and choose the best answer to each
question. Erin is writing a paper about a new idea her dad had for the family. Read these paragraphs from the body of
Erin's paper and look for corrections she needs to make.
Then answer the questions that follow.
Core Values
(1) Dad came in with a legal pad and a few note cards. (2) Before we could even ask him what was going on, he
bubbled over with exitement. (3) "I can't wait to tell you about what we've been doing at work," Dad began. (4) "It all started when we identified our core values last Friday." (5) This new focus on values are making an enormous difference for
my coworkers and me." (6) After sharing a few more details, Dad handed each of us a sheet of paper titled "100 Values." (7) As my eyes scanned the page, I noticed words like these honesty,
positivity, courage, excellence, friendliness. (8) "So," Dad said exuberantly, "it's time for us to
The new focus on values __________ an enormous difference for my coworkers and me.
9 answers
The new focus on values is making an enormous difference for my coworkers and me.
In sentence 5, "This new focus on values are making an enormous difference..." contains a subject-verb agreement error. The subject "focus" is singular, so the verb should also be singular, which is "is making."
The bush of roses is lovely next to my fence.
In this sentence, "bush" is the subject and is singular, so the verb "is" agrees with it.
Certainly! Here are some forms of the verb "look":
If you have a specific context or sentence in mind where you would like to use a form of "look," please let me know!
The correct form to use in the sentence is "looks."
So, the complete sentence will be:
"The bush of roses looks lovely next to my fence."
Since "bush" is singular, the verb should also be in the singular form (looks).
The correct response for sentence 5 is "is making."
So the completed sentence would read:
"The new focus on values is making an enormous difference for my coworkers and me."
This correction addresses the subject-verb agreement, as the subject "focus" is singular, and therefore the correct form of the verb is "is."
