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Agreement Practice Test

1. Some of the club members haven't paid ________ dues.

Options Information

A. his/her -Incorrect- With the pronouns any, none, most,

more, all, some, and part, the object of the

preposition determines whether subsequent

pronouns should be singular or plural.

B. their -Correct- With the pronouns any, none, most,

more, all, some, and part, the object of the

preposition determines whether subsequent

pronouns should be singular or plural.

2. Luis bought two records by Natalie Cole and lent _____ to me.

Options Information

A. it -Incorrect- The pronoun must agree or match

in number with its antecedent. In this sentence,

the pronoun must agree with records.

B. them -Correct- The pronoun must agree or match in

number with its antecedent. In this sentence,

the pronoun must agree with records.

3. Someone on the bus left _____ briefcase on the seat.

Options Information

A. his/her -Correct- The pronoun someone is singular, so

the pronoun(s) that refers to it must also be

singular.

His/her are both singular pronouns.

B. their -Incorrect- The pronoun someone is singular,

so the pronoun(s) that refers to it must also be

singular.

His/her are both singular pronouns.

4. The store is looking for clerks who _____ about gardening.

Options Information

A. knows -Incorrect- The pronoun who refers to clerks.

The verb must agree with this plural subject.

B. know -Correct- The pronoun who refers to clerks.

The verb must agree with this plural subject.

5. Everyone who receives high grades _____ eligible for the scholarship.

Options Information

A. is -Correct- The pronoun everyone is singular, so

the verb must agree with a singular subject.

B. are -Incorrect- The pronoun everyone is singular,

so the verb must agree with a singular subject.

6. The League of Women Voters _____ both male and female members.

Options Information

A. has -Correct- The League of Women Voters is one

organization, so it is singular in spite of the the

plural word voters.

B. have -Incorrect- The League of Women Voters is one

organization, so it is singular in spite of the the

plural word voters

7. Neither of those books _____ available in the school library.

Options Information

A. is -Correct- The pronoun neither is singular,

implying neither one, so the verb should also

be singular.

B. are -Incorrect- The pronoun neither is singular,

implying neither one, so the verb should also

be singular.

8. If anyone knows the answer, will _____ please speak up?

Options Information

A. he/she -Correct- Anyone is a singular pronoun,

and he/she is also singular. They is a plural

pronoun.

B. they -Incorrect- Anyone is a singular pronoun,

and he/she is also singular. They is a plural

pronoun.

9. Several of the band members _____ forgotten their instruments.

Options Information

A. has -Incorrect- Several is a plural pronoun;

therefore, the verb must also be plural.

B. have -Correct- Several is a plural pronoun;

therefore, the verb must also be plural.

10. Her answer to all requests of this kind _____ the same.

Options Information

A. is -Correct- Answer is singular and requires a

singular verb.

B. are -Incorrect- Answer is singular and requires a

singular verb.

11. Neither my brother nor my dad were surprised to hear that Aunt Bonnie is going to Africa

next month as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Options Information

A. correct sentence (no agreement errors) -Incorrect- The neither/nor rule states that the

verb agrees with the closest subject. In this

case, dad is the closest subject, so the verb

must be singular (was).

B. contains an agreement error (subject/verb or -Correct- The neither/nor rule states that the

pronoun/antecedent) verb agrees with the closest subject. In this

case, dad is the closest subject, so the verb

must be singular (was).

12. First, she and the other members of the Kenya group gathers in Philadelphia for a few days of

orientation.

Options Information

A. correct sentence (no agreement errors) -Incorrect- The verb should be gather (the

plural form) because it agrees with the plural

subject she and the other members.

B. contains an agreement error (subject/verb or -Correct- The verb should be gather (the plural

pronoun/antecedent) form) because it agrees with the plural

subject she and the other members.

13. Their focus at this point is to meet one another and get acquainted.

Options Information

A. correct sentence (no agreement errors) -Correct- The verb is agrees with the

subject focus because both are singular.

B. contains an agreement error (subject/verb or -Incorrect- The verb is agrees with the

pronoun/antecedent) subject focus because both are singular.

14. Then the whole group travels together to Nairobi, Kenya, where everyone will have their last

chance for a hot shower.

Options Information

A. correct sentence (no agreement errors) -Incorrect- The pronoun their is plural but

should agree with the singular

antecedent everyone. The sentence should read

like this: . . . everyone will have his/her last

chance . . .

B. contains an agreement error (subject/verb or -Correct- The pronoun their is plural but

pronoun/antecedent) should agree with the singular

antecedent everyone. The sentence should read

like this: . . . everyone will have his/her last

chance . . .

15. After one night in Nairobi, half of them leaves for the town of Naivasha for eleven weeks of

cultural sensitivity training.

Options Information

A. correct sentence (no agreement errors) -Incorrect- The verb leaves should be leave,

agreeing with the subject half. When the

sentence contains a fraction like half, the noun

at the end of the prepositional phrase following

the fraction determines whether the verb is

singular or plural.

B. contains an agreement error (subject/verb or -Correct- The verb leaves should be leave,

pronoun/antecedent) agreeing with the subject half. When the

sentence contains a fraction like half, the noun

at the end of the prepositional phrase following

the fraction determines whether the verb is

singular or plural.

16. Each of the volunteers gets to live with a Kenyan family during this period of training.

Options Information

A. correct sentence (no agreement errors) -Correct- The singular verb gets agrees with

the singular subject each.

B. contains an agreement error (subject/verb or -Incorrect- The singular verb gets agrees with

pronoun/antecedent) the singular subject each.

17. The close daily contact will help each volunteer learn Swahili, one of the languages spoken

in Kenya.

Options Information

A. correct sentence (no agreement errors) -Correct- There are no agreement problems in

this sentence.

B. contains an agreement error (subject/verb or -Incorrect- There are no agreement problems in

pronoun/antecedent) this sentence.

18. Bonnie doesn't know exactly where in Kenya she will be posted.

Options Information

A. correct sentence (no agreement errors) -Correct- There are no agreement problems in

this sentence.

B. contains an agreement error (subject/verb or -Incorrect- There are no agreement problems in

pronoun/antecedent) this sentence.

19. She, as well as other members of her group, expect to be assigned to the area of greatest

need.

Options Information

A. correct sentence (no agreement errors) -Incorrect- The verb expect should

be expects (singular form) because it agrees

with the singular subject she. The interrupting

phrase between the commas is not part of the

subject.

B. contains an agreement error (subject/verb or -Correct- The verb expect should

pronoun/antecedent) be expects (singular form) because it agrees

with the singular subject she. The interrupting

phrase between the commas is not part of the

subject.

20. No one in the group has been told their specific job assignment, but Bonnie says she will

probably be helping Kenyans develop small businesses.

Options Information

A. correct sentence (no agreement errors) -Incorrect- Because the pronoun must agree

with the singular antecedent no one, the

sentence should read like this: No one in the

group has been told his/her specific job

assignment.

B. contains an agreement error (subject/verb or -Correct- Because the pronoun must agree with

pronoun/antecedent) the singular antecedent no one, the sentence

should read like this: No one in the group has

been told his/her specific job assignment.