Grammar Quiz #1 Review
Subject-Verb Agreement Exercises
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. It may help you to identify which part of the subject with which the verb should agree.
1. The piano as well as the pipe organ (has / have) to be tuned for the big concert.
2. Neither the teacher nor the students (seem / seems) to understand this assignment.
3. A few of the students (is / are) doing so well that they can skip to the next course.
4. One of my instructors (has / have) written a letter of recommendation for me.
5. My family (is / are) a little crazy.
6. Alice is one of those students who (has / have) lived up to the teacher’s high expectations.
7. Neither Danny nor Paul (is / are) going to get this question wrong.
8. A group of students (think / thinks) Mrs. Bannecker should assign less homework.
9. DJ and other students (think / thinks) that it would be a good idea to watch a movie next class.
10. The price of these jeans (is / are) unreasonable.
Pronoun Review Exercises
Part 1. Choose the pronouns that agree with the antecedent in the following sentences. It may help to identify the noun or pronoun that the pronoun in the sentence should be replacing.
1. When performing passages from Macbeth, a student may forget ______ lines.
a. his or her
b. their
c. they’re
2. The committee members put _______ signatures on the document.
a. its
b. their
c. they’re
3. If any one of the students needs to make up work, __________ should see Mrs. Bannecker in Academic Lab.
a. he or she
b. they
4. Neither the teacher nor the students gave _______ opinion about the lack of snow days.
a. his or her
b. their
c. they’re
5. Everyone should make _______ own decision.
a. his or her
b. their
Part 2. Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence.
1. (She/Her) went to the store.
2. It was (her/she) who stole the necklace.
3. Sarah and (she/her) have quit the team.
4. A message arrived for (he/him) and (she/her).
5. Tell Mark and (she/her) that (I/me) called.
6. I am as willing as (he/him) to work hard.
7. Brooke was more nervous than (she/her).
8. It will be (we/us) who win this election.
9. Nate invited Mike and (I/me) to the movie.
10. You didn’t tell (we/us) that (they/them) were first.
Part 2. Fill in the blank with either who, whom, whoever, or whomever.
1. ________________ is your closest friend?
2. ________________do you bank with?
3. ________________ do you think will win the award?
4. Cody knows ________________the winner is already.
5. Cole will talk about his girlfriend with ________________ asks him.
6. Larisa donates her time to ________________needs it most.
7. Of ________________were you speaking?
8. Tonight we will find out ________________won.
9. ____________ should I ask about this matter?
10. I will vote for ________________ you suggest.