Grammar Review

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Grammar Review

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Select the correct sentence.

• A
• A strategist behind the scenes create a
  candidate's public image.
• B
• A strategist behind the scenes creates a
  candidate's public image.

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ANSWER B

• 14. Lack of subject-verb agreement
• The subject is the singular noun strategist, not
  scenes.
• A SUBJECT is NEVER in a prepositional phrase.

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Select the correct sentence.

• A
• There is two main reasons that I want to become a
  lawyer.
• B
• There are two main reasons that I want to become
  a lawyer.

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AnswerB are

• This sentence has a delayed subject because of
  the expletive (there)
• The subject, reasons, is plural, so the verb is
  plural.

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Select the correct sentence.

• A
• Each of the puppies thrived in their new
  environment.
• B
• Each of the puppies thrived in its new environment

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ANSWERBits

• 16. Lack of agreement between pronoun and
  antecedent

Many indefinite pronouns, such as everyone and
each, are always singular.
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Select the correct sentence.

• A
• Every sorority member must clean their own room.
• B
• Every sorority member must clean her own room.

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ANSWERBher

• EXAMPLE

The SUBJECT (student) is SINGULAR, so the
corresponding pronoun must be singular.
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Select the correct sentence.

• A
• Either the parents or the son are hosting the
  party.
• B
• Either the parents or the son is hosting the
  party.

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Answer B son is

• EXAMPLE

When antecedents are joined by or, or nor, the
pronoun must agree with the closer antecedent.
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Select the correct sentence.

• A
• My brothers or my sister come every week to see
  Dad.
• B
• My brothers or my sister comes every week to see
  Dad.

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AnswerBsister comes
14. Lack of subject-verb agreement
Here, the noun closest to the verb is singular
(sister). The verb must agree with that singular
noun.
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• Grammar, punctuation, and other sentence-level
  matters will seldom draw much attention unless
  they interfere with the meaning you're trying to
  get across.
• Because they do get in the way, however, they are
  important to your success as a writer!

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• EasyWriter Resources / 20 Most Common Errors /
• http//bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/easywriter3e/20err
  ors/14.asp

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