Good Morning-
Each of the following sentences has an agreement error in it. Match the correct type of agreement error to the sentence.
a. Verb tense agreement error
b. Subject/verb agreement error
c. Pronoun agreement error
d. Modifier placement error
e. Parallel structure error
1. The patient was placed in the wheelchair with the fractured tibia.
2. One of the options concerning his future surgeries were discussed with him.
Answers:
1. b
2. a.
thanks
1. incorrect - Did the wheelchair have a fractured tibia? =)
2. correct
2. is correct.
But -- in number 1, does the wheelchair have a fractured tibia?
But I still can't figure out why the instructor is calling modifier placement an agreement error.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/pronouns.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/modifiers.htm#misplaced
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/parallelism.htm
Good morning! Let's analyze the sentences and identify the agreement errors:
1. "The patient was placed in the wheelchair with the fractured tibia."
The error in this sentence is a subject/verb agreement error. The subject "patient" is singular, but the verb "was placed" is in the plural form. To correct this error, we need to change the verb to the singular form, "was placed." Therefore, the correct answer is b.
2. "One of the options concerning his future surgeries were discussed with him."
The error in this sentence is a verb tense agreement error. The verb "were discussed" should be in the singular form because the subject "one" is singular. The correct verb form should be "was discussed." Therefore, the correct answer is a.
To identify the agreement errors, you need to understand the different types of agreement errors:
a. Verb tense agreement error - Inconsistency in the verb tense used in a sentence.
b. Subject/verb agreement error - Mismatch between the subject and verb in terms of number (singular or plural).
c. Pronoun agreement error - Mismatch between a pronoun and its antecedent in terms of number, gender, or person.
d. Modifier placement error - Incorrect placement of modifiers in a sentence.
e. Parallel structure error - Lack of consistency in the structure of words, phrases, or clauses.
By understanding these types of errors and analyzing the sentences, you can effectively identify the correct type of agreement error in each sentence.