Which sentence displays correct subject-verb agreement?(1 point)
A. My collection of stamps is extensive.
B. The herd of cattle are huge!
C. The staff at the library are very helpful.
D.The crew of workers are finishing the job.
Which sentence contains a gerund?(1 point)
A. The number one leader in runs scored for his team is batting first in today's game.
B. Playing baseball with his friends, Noah decided he needed a new bat and glove.
C. A pastime of people who appreciate summer is watching little league baseball games at the hometown park.
D. Some baseball teams are successful because they acquire players reaching for their highest potential.
Which sentence includes a participle phrase?(1 point)
A. Would you help our planning the trip?
B. I would like to go to the new mountain resort.
C. During winter break, we will be going skiing.
D. I looked in the closet for my sweater.
Which sentence has a pronoun and antecedent that agree in number and person?(1 point)
A. My cousin is getting married, and she is very excited.
B. My mom gave me a new book because they have an interesting plot twist.
C. Our neighbors are celebrating his son’s birthday today.
D. Kerry and Sarah wanted to get a pizza, but she did not agree on the toppings.
Which sentence has correct pronoun and antecedent agreement?(1 point)
A. Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out.
B. While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.
C. When the teachers arrived at school, she saw the students writing with chalk.
D. Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket.
Read the following sentence written in passive voice.
“Many mistakes were made today,” the coach said after the team’s loss.
Which option turns the sentence into active voice?
(1 point)
A. The team lost the game because the players made mistakes.
B.The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
C. The coach said the mistakes made the team lose.
D. The team's loss was caused by mistakes being made.
Which sentence has proper subject-verb agreement?(1 point)
A. Neither Harper nor Finn are aware of the details.
B. Missouri and Illinois are states along the Mississippi River.
C. Either you or I are responsible for cleaning the house this afternoon.
D. Hope, peace, and love is achievable for everyone.
please check my answers -------------
1. D
2. C
3 C
4 A
5 C
6. B
7 C
1. D — no
2. C — yes
3 C — yes
4 A — yes
5 C — no
6. B — yes
7 C — no
thank you
https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/pro_antagree.htm
https://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp#:~:text=A%20singular%20subject%20(she%2C%20Bill,a%20phrase%20beginning%20with%20of.
Your answers are mostly correct, but there are a couple of corrections:
1. The correct answer is A. "My collection of stamps is extensive." (subject: collection; verb: is).
2. The correct answer is D. "Some baseball teams are successful because they acquire players reaching for their highest potential." (gerund: reaching).
3. The correct answer is C. "During winter break, we will be going skiing." (participle phrase: going skiing).
4. The correct answer is B. "My mom gave me a new book because they have an interesting plot twist." (pronoun: they; antecedent: book).
5. The correct answer is A. "Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate, and the dog ran out." (pronoun and antecedent: he and the brothers).
6. The correct answer is B. "The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes." (active voice).
7. The correct answer is B. "Missouri and Illinois are states along the Mississippi River." (subject: Missouri and Illinois; verb: are).
So the corrected answers are:
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. B
Good job!