AnswersHVA 26-27 IM English ELA 11 AReality and Cynicism in Poetry

Pronoun Agreement and Reference Answers

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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 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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A pronoun and its antecedent must agree in

A
number, person, and subject.
B
number, gender, and person.
C
gender, number, and subject.
D
person, number, and object.
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Read the sentences.Horses from the ranches gallops in the nearby fields. The horses often chase rabbits, squirrels, or possum.Which is the best way to fix the subject-verb agreement error in these sentences?

A
Change “horses” to “horse”
B
Change “chase” to “chases”
C
Change “ranches” to “ranch”
D
Change “gallops” to “gallop”
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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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Which best describes a rule for subject-verb agreement?

A
Phrases or clauses should never separate subjects and verbs.
B
Compound subjects joined by “and” are never plural.
C
Singular subjects have singular verbs.
D
Plural subjects can have singular or plural verbs.
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Read the sentence. Allie considered it carefully, and ______ decided to train for the marathon herself.Which type of pronoun would best complete the sentence?

A
objective
B
subjective
C
intensive
D
reflexive
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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] Our house was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. [2] The conductor of the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, was known for their bravery. [3] It was common for an enslaved person to stop there while traveling North. [4] The Underground Railroad was a network of hiding places. Which sentence has a pronoun-antecedent agreement error?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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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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Read the paragraph.[1] This year, the Linden High School debate team is bigger than ever. [2] Neither the students nor the faculty advisors have much experience, but it’s a smart, capable, argumentative group! [3] As a team, we’ve tried to make a schedule that allows her to study, prepare, and scrimmage. [4] Only one of us is able to practice on Thursdays or Fridays, which can be inconvenient. [5] Even so, we feel prepared and excited for this year’s tournaments. [6] Our first debate is on October 10th, and each of us are looking forward to it.Select the combination of sentences which contain grammar errors:

A
sentence 2 and sentence 3
B
sentence 3 and sentence 6
C
sentence 4 and sentence 5
D
sentence 1 and sentence 6
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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 sentence. _________ wanted to do my homework alone. Which best fits in the blank?

A
I
B
We
C
She
D
They
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Read the sentence. We rode our bikes to meet them at the lake.Which part of the sentence is the subjective pronoun?

A
them
B
our
C
we
D
at
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Read the sentence. I was so proud of ______ when I ran a mile in under six minutes. Which best fits in the blank?

A
itself
B
yourself
C
myself
D
herself
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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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