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EXERCISE 21–3 Subject-verb agreement

EXERCISE 21–3Subject-verb agreement

In each pair, click on the sentence that does not have any problem of subject-verb agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

Example

1 of 5

Measles is a contagious childhood disease.

Measles are a contagious childhood disease.

EXERCISE 21–3 Subject-verb agreement - 1 of 5: In each pair, click on the sentence that does not have any problem of subject-verb agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

2 of 5

Adorning a shelf in the lab is a Vietnamese figurine, a set of Korean clay gods, and an American plastic village.

Adorning a shelf in the lab are a Vietnamese figurine, a set of Korean clay gods, and an American plastic village.

EXERCISE 21–3 Subject-verb agreement - 2 of 5: In each pair, click on the sentence that does not have any problem of subject-verb agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

3 of 5

The presence of certain bacteria in our bodies is one of the factors that determines our overall health.

The presence of certain bacteria in our bodies is one of the factors that determine our overall health.

EXERCISE 21–3 Subject-verb agreement - 3 of 5: In each pair, click on the sentence that does not have any problem of subject-verb agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

4 of 5

Sheila is the only one of many applicants who has the ability to step into this job.

Sheila is the only one of many applicants who have the ability to step into this job.

EXERCISE 21–3 Subject-verb agreement - 4 of 5: In each pair, click on the sentence that does not have any problem of subject-verb agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

5 of 5

Neither the explorer nor his companions was ever seen again.

Neither the explorer nor his companions were ever seen again.

EXERCISE 21–3 Subject-verb agreement - 5 of 5: In each pair, click on the sentence that does not have any problem of subject-verb agreement. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.