GrammarFlip Review - Les. 3.01/3.02/3.03

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with a compound subject?

• The dog and the cat plays together in the yard.

• The dog, as well as the cat, plays together in the yard.

• The dog and the cat play together in the yard.

• The dog and the cat playing together in the yard.

Where do you use an apostrophe and 's' [ 's ] to show joint ownership?

• After the last letter of the last subject

• Before the conjunction "and"

• After the last letter of each individual subject

• Before the 's' in the joint noun

Which sentence correctly shows individual ownership?

• Mike's car and Sherri's car were transported on the ferry.

• Mike and Sherri's cars were transported on the ferry.

• Their cars were transported on the ferry.

• The cars' of Mike and Sherri were transported on the ferry.

What is a misplaced modifier?

• A modifier that is in the correct position in a sentence

• A modifier that is not located close to the word it is meant to describe

• A modifier that only modifies a verb

• A modifier that is always at the beginning of a sentence

Which sentence has a correct compound subject using "or"?

• The book or the movies is available for rent.

• The book or the movies are available for rent.

• The book, or the movies, are available for rent.

• The book, or the movies is available for rent.

How should a compound subject using "or" be treated when checking subject-verb agreement?

• Always use the plural form of the verb

• Always use the singular form of the verb

• The verb should agree with the subject closest to it

• Ignore subject-verb agreement rules

Which sentence shows the correct use of an apostrophe for joint ownership?

• Maria and John's wedding was beautiful.

• Maria's and John's wedding was beautiful.

• Maria's and John wedding was beautiful.

• Marias and John's wedding was beautiful.

Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier:

• The man with the binoculars saw the birds clearly.

• The man saw the birds with the binoculars clearly.

• The man saw clearly the birds with the binoculars.

• The man saw the birds clearly with the binoculars.

Where should an apostrophe and 's' [ 's] be used to show individual ownership?

• Before the last letter of the last subject

• After the last letter of the last subject

• After the last letter of the first subject

• After the last letter of each subject

Correct the sentence with a misplaced modifier: She almost cooked the dinner only in the microwave.

• She almost cooked the dinner only in the microwave.

• She almost cooked the dinner in the microwave only.

• She almost only cooked the dinner in the microwave.

• She cooked the dinner almost only in the microwave.