Each of the following sentences has an agreement error in it i.e. Verb tense agreement error, Subject/verb agreement error. Pronoun agreement error, Modifier placement error, Parallel structure error. Match the correct type of agreement error to the sentence:

1.The patient was placed in the wheelchair with the fractured tibia.
2.Although they seemed inflamed, the site of the previous craniectomy seemed free of defect.
3.Patient was brought to the operating room, induced in general endotracheal anesthesia, and we then placed him in the supine position on the operating room table.
4.One of the options concerning his future surgeries were discussed with him.
5.The restoration appear to be excellent, as do the position of the hooks.
6.A dressing of Benzoin, Xeroform, dressing sponges, foam tape with Reston foam, and Steri-Strips were applied.

To Marjorie,

Hi my name is Leslie - are you taking Medical Transcription

I am taking MT and these grammar questions look familiar - where are you in the course - (because grammar comes up in several modules)

Here's a perfect example of a misplaced modifier -- in today's New York Times!!

"Derek Jeter became the 28th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits on Saturday ... "
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/sports/baseball/jeter-reaches-3000-hits-with-home-run.html

Really? He was the 28th player to do this on Saturday?? Wow, how come the other 27 didn't make the news??!!!

=)

Here are the correct types of agreement errors for each of the sentences:

1. Modifier placement error: The phrase "with the fractured tibia" is misplaced because it should be closer to the word it modifies, which is "patient." The correct sentence would be: "The patient with the fractured tibia was placed in the wheelchair."

2. Modifier placement error: The phrase "Although they seemed inflamed" is misplaced because it does not clearly connect to any noun in the sentence. It should be placed closer to the noun it modifies, which is "site." The correct sentence would be: "The site of the previous craniectomy, although it seemed inflamed, seemed free of defect."

3. Pronoun agreement error: The pronoun "we" does not have a clear antecedent and does not agree in number with the noun "patient." The correct sentence would be: "The patient was brought to the operating room, induced in general endotracheal anesthesia, and was then placed in the supine position on the operating room table."

4. Subject/verb agreement error: The subject "one of the options" is singular, but the verb "were discussed" is plural. The correct sentence would be: "One of the options concerning his future surgeries was discussed with him."

5. Verb tense agreement error: The verb "appear" does not agree in tense with the subject "restoration." The correct sentence would be: "The restoration appears to be excellent, as do the positions of the hooks."

6. Subject/verb agreement error: The verb "were" does not agree in number with the subject "a dressing." The correct sentence would be: "A dressing of Benzoin, Xeroform, dressing sponges, foam tape with Reston foam, and Steri-Strips was applied."