Verb Error

Either the captain or the members of the crew on the ship was responsible for the accident that had occurred during last night’s shift.

• or

• was

• accident

• had occurred

• No error

Either James or the workers in the store believe that under the steps sit a lost puppy cowering in fear and yelping for our attention.

• believe

• sit

• cowering

• yelping

• No error

The teacher was adamant when he said that each of the students in the room are responsible for the damaged equipment.

• was adamant

• he said

• are

• damaged

• No error

The ladies living in the apartment next to my patio is planning to look for another job after their immediate supervisor retires from the company.

• living

• is

• their

• retires

• No error

Each of the man’s children knows the value of money and frequently refers to the adage “A penny saved is a penny earned.”

• knows

• refers

• saved

• earned

• No error

Before they can make any decisions about the experiment, the boys in the chemistry class needs to consult their data.

• can make

• about the experiment

• needs

• to consult

• No error

Neither the students in the room nor the teacher know why the alarm suddenly began to sound so loudly in the halls.

• neither

• nor

• know

• began

• No error

There was reasons the man decided not to pursue the thief running from the store.

• was

• decided

• pursue

• running

• No error

Even after Jeremy had worked at the store for months, neither his supervisor nor the store’s owners of the large chain was aware of his superior work.

• had worked

• nor

• store's

• was

• No error

Each of the children were supposed to be given awards at the end of the play.

• each

• were

• given

• end

• No error