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Read the sentences. I was shocked when my teammates complained about our new workout schedule. I myself am enjoying its new challenges.Which part of these sentences is the intensive pronoun?

A
myself
B
my
C
its
D
our
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Read the paragraph.[1] Our house was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. [2] It was common for an enslaved person to stop there on their way to the North. [3] The Underground Railroad were a network of hiding places. [4] The cellar beneath our house has a secret door that was installed to trick enslavers.Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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Read the sentence. [1] Alejandro’s guidance counselor is helping him plan his schedule for next year. [2] She suggests that he take AP Chemistry and AP French to improve his chances of getting into college. [3] Neither he nor his parents think he’ll have time to do the work for both courses, and both is offered at the same time. [4] He plans to decide the week before classes start.Which sentence has an indefinite pronoun-verb agreement error?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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Read the sentence. The dogs or the cat are responsible for the mess.Which sentence best revises the subject-verb agreement error in the sentence?

A
The dogs or the cats is responsible for the mess.
B
The dogs or the cat is responsible for the mess.
C
The dogs and the cats are responsible for the mess.
D
The dogs or the cats is responsible for the messess.
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Read the paragraph.[1] Alejandro’s guidance counselor is helping him plan his schedule for next year. [2] She suggests that he take AP Chemistry and AP French to improve his chances of getting into college. [3] Neither he nor his parents think he’ll have time to do the work for both courses. [4] Each of the teachers teach in a different way.Which sentence has an indefinite-pronoun verb agreement error?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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Read the sentence. At the performance tonight, I am going to perform a jazz piece that I choreographed ______! Which best fits in the blank?

A
themselves
B
ourselves
C
myself
D
herself
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Read the paragraph. [1] Ji-yoo is brainstorming topics for a term paper for her history class. [2] Although she wants to get started as soon as possible, she also wants to choose a subject she’s passionate about. [3] She’s strongly considering writing about Sally Ride, because he was the first woman from the United States to go to space. [4] Ji-yoo might also write about Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to fly a plane, but that would require more background research. [5] If she decides to write about Marie Curie, she could use the research she did for a project about radiation for Chemistry class. [6] Some options is better than others, but by choosing carefully in advance, Ji-yoo thinks she’ll get a better grade in the end. Which sentences have errors?

A
sentence 2
B
sentence 3
C
sentences 4 and 5
D
sentences 3 and 6
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According to the rules of subject-verb agreement, phrases or clauses between the subject and the verb do not change the

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Which sentence has a pronoun usage error?

A
Thomas was supposed to pick me up, but he’s late.
B
She drove herself to the performance, but left early.
C
The judges showed their scoresheets to the contestants.
D
The audience left its seats after curtain call.
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Read the paragraph.[1] Alejandro’s guidance counselor is helping him plan his schedule for next year. [2] She suggests that he take AP Chemistry and AP French to improve his chances of getting into college. [3] Neither he nor his parents thinks he’ll have time to do the work for both courses. [4] Alejandro plans to wait until the week before school starts to decide.Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4

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