Semester 1 Grammar Review

Subject/Verb Agreement: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

Either the office or the master bedroom (are/is) a good place for bookshelves.

• are

• is

Subject/Verb Agreement: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

My grandfather or my parents (drive, drives) me to soccer practice on Thursdays.

• drive

• drives

Subject/Verb Agreement: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

Big cats like lions and leopards (drinks, drink) from watering holes.

• drinks

• drink

Subject/Verb Agreement: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

Several of the roses (have, has) bloomed.

• have

• has

Subject/Verb Agreement: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

Everyone (tries, try) his or her hardest on the test.

• tries

• try

Is the subject of this sentence simple or compound?

The light above the sink went out yesterday.

• simple subject

• compound subject

Is the subject of this sentence simple or compound?

Sally or Eugene will give the first speech in class today.

• simple subject

• compound subject

Is the predicate of this sentence simple or compound?

Someone must have found my wallet in the cafeteria.

• simple predicate

• compound predicate

Is the predicate of this sentence simple or compound?

Both tennis players inspected their rackets and practiced their swings.

• simple predicate

• compound predicate

Where would you draw a vertical line to separate the complete subject and complete predicate?

The winners of the contest were Sally Chavez and Fred Browning.

• winners | of

• contest | were

• were | Sally