Sunday, October 20, 2019
Practice in Correcting Errors in Subject-Verb Agreement
Practice in Correcting Errors in Subject-Verb Agreement Complete the editing exercise below after you have reviewed how to correct errors in subject-verb agreement, including tricky cases. Instructions Several (but not all) of the following sentences contain errors in subject-verb agreement. When you spot an error, correct it. If a sentence is free of errors, identify it as correct. When youre done, compare your responses with the answers below. Example Sentences Music soothe me.Billy bake brownies every Halloween.Peggy and Grace is arguing again.Elsie never takes the bus to work.The people who own that house has no insurance.One of these mechanics have a set of jumper cables.Felix and his brother is mending the wings of butterflies.Both of my essays is brilliant.The pulses emitted by a neutron star recurs at precise intervals.One of my uncles dances at the Rainbow Cafe.Phil and Jeremy has gone to the concert.Both of my daughters are professional dancers.Every one of the workers receive the same benefits.There is two gerbils in my bathroom.This box of toys belong in the attic. Answers Here are the answers below, with the corrected words in bold. Musicà soothesà me.Billyà bakesà brownies every Halloween.Peggy and Graceà areà arguing again.CorrectThe people who own that houseà haveà no insurance.One of these mechanicsà hasà a set of jumper cables.Felix and his brotherà areà mending the wings of butterflies.Both of my essaysà areà brilliant.The pulses emitted by a neutron starà recurà at precise intervals.CorrectPhil and Jeremyà haveà gone to the concert.CorrectEvery one of the workersà receivesà the same benefits.Thereà areà two gerbils in my bathroom.This box of toysà belongsà in the attic.
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