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Making Subjects and Pronouns Agree

English · Grammar & Punctuation · ages 8-10
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Treat group as one unit. The sentence 'The group sang its favorite song' is correct as written.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. Treat class as one unit. Which verb correctly completes: 'The class ___ ready for the big trip.'

    • are
    • be
    • is

  3. Which verb correctly completes: 'Every player on the team ___ a water bottle.'

    • are
    • has
    • have

  4. Which subject is singular, even though it talks about many people?

    • Each student
    • Some students
    • The students

  5. In the sentence 'Each of the players has a locker,' the verb has agrees with the word players.

    Circle one:   True   False

  6. Pick the sentence that agrees correctly.

    • Each of the dogs have its own bed.
    • Each of the dogs has them own bed.
    • Each of the dogs has its own bed.

  7. Treat family as one unit. Fix the error: 'The family of raccoons were sleeping in the den.'

    • The family of raccoons are sleeping in the den.
    • The family of raccoons were sleep in the den.
    • The family of raccoons was sleeping in the den.

  8. Treat class as one unit. The class won the spelling prize. Which word best starts the next sentence: '___ was very proud.'

    • They
    • Them
    • It

  9. Treat each group word as one unit. Read this paragraph: 'The class were cheering loudly. Each of the students were holding a flag.' How many agreement errors are in it?

    Answer: ______________

  10. Which sentence has an agreement mistake that needs fixing?

    • The team of ants was carrying a leaf.
    • Everyone at the party were dancing.
    • Each puppy has its own blanket.
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Making Subjects and Pronouns Agree W1-mt_2NfIKEYdbm-s1

  1. True · Here, group counts as one thing, and its is the singular pronoun that points back to it.
  2. is · Here, class counts as one unit, so it takes the singular verb is.
  3. has · Every player is singular, so it takes the singular verb has.
  4. Each student · Each means one at a time, so each student counts as singular.
  5. False · Has agrees with Each, not players. 'Of the players' is just extra detail.
  6. Each of the dogs has its own bed. · Each of the dogs is singular, so the verb is has and the pronoun is its.
  7. The family of raccoons was sleeping in the den. · Here, family counts as one unit, so the verb should be was.
  8. It · Here, class counts as one unit, so the pronoun starting the new sentence is It.
  9. 2 · Two errors here: class as one unit needs was, and Each of the students needs was too.
  10. Everyone at the party were dancing. · Everyone is singular, so the verb should be was, not were.
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