Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?
a) My mother, who never wastes anything, rinsed and saved the take-out boxes.*
b) We were running late and, we had to skip stopping by the post office.
c) I had never been to New York before this spring.
d) You should take an umbrella to the game.
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Which of the following sentences has correct subject-verb agreement?
a) A scarf or a hat keep you warm in the winter.
b) Either Grandma or your brother pick your birthday gifts each year.
c) Stacey and her sisters go to the beach every summer. *
d) A dog or a cat are a good pet for my aunt.
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What is the best way to correct the error in this sentence?
Either Tina or Mark buy groceries each Saturday morning.
a) Change the verb to 'buys'.*
b) Delete the first word in the sentence.
c) Delete the conjunction.
d) Change the verb to 'are buying'.
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