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QuizMultiple Choice

Pronoun Agreement and Reference

Question 3 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B

Horses from the ranches gallops in the nearby fields. The horses often chase rabbits, squirrels, or possum.

Answer
C
Change “horses” to “horse”
C
Change “chase” to “chases”
C
Change “ranches” to “ranch”
C
Change “gallops” to “gallop”

Explanation

“Horses” is plural, so its verb should be the plural form “gallop,” not “gallops.” The corrected sentence is “Horses from the ranches gallop in the nearby fields.” The later verb “chase” already agrees with the plural subject “horses.”

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