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Practice: Disagreeing Subject and Predicate Nominative; Inverted Order, Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Subject and Predicate Nominative in Disagreement

Select the verb that correctly completes the sentence. For help with this topic, see Chapter 10 of Working With Words, 9e.

Question 10.74

1. The panel _______ Betty, Bill and Joan.

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2. Betty, Bill and Joan ________ the panel.

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3. The committee _______ Scotty, Brian and Phil.

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Inverted Order

Select the verb that correctly completes the sentence. For help with this topic, see Chapter 10 of Working With Words, 9e.

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4. Out of the book _______ three ideas.

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5. Here ________ the Wilsons!

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6. _________________ three “nevers” in comedy.

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7. _____________ two rules you shouldn’t forget.

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8. __________ a few of them now.

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9. There ___________ enough data.

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10. ___________ a few books you requested.

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11. What he ordered ______________ mobile tablets.

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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Select the pronoun in each sentence for correct pronoun-antecedent agreement and for clear pronoun reference. For help with this topic, see Chapter 10 of Working With Words, 9e.

Question 10.85

12. A reporter should check _______ copy.

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13. The City Council said________ would consider the sewer issue at tonight’s public hearing.

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14. The committee will hold __________ next meeting Monday.

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15. The Boston Red Sox will play __________ next game at home.

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Question 10.89

16. Everyone has had __________ ego bruised at some time or other.

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17. No one can accomplish anything unless __________________.

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Question 10.91

18. As she stood before the audience at the assembly, she froze for a moment as she looked at __________________.

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19. After the game, the team went to ______________ homes.

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20. The committee members are split in _________ political leanings.

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21. The board voted for the ban under the gun of federal regulators who threatened to cut funding if _____________didn’t.

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