SYNTALKS SHOWDOWN

Which sentence is correct?

• A. Each of the students have submitted their papers.
  
  

• B. Each of the students has submitted their papers.

• C. Each student have submitted their paper.

Answer explanation

"Each" is singular, so the verb should be "has."

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

• A. The teacher, as well as the students, is prepared.

• B. The teacher as well as the students are prepared.

• C. The teacher, as well as the students, are prepared.

Answer explanation

The subject is "the teacher" (singular), so the verb must be "is."

Which sentence uses proper subject-verb agreement?

• A. He don’t understand the assignment.

• B. He doesn’t understand the assignment.

• C. He didn’t understands the assignment.

Identify the correct sentence structure:

• A. The pen or the papers is missing.

• B. The pen or the papers are missing.

• C. The papers or the pen is missing.

Answer explanation

In either/or constructions, the verb agrees with the nearest subject — in this case, “pen.”

Which sentence is correct?

• A. The committee have decided to postpone the event.

• B. The committee has decided to postpone the event.

• C. The committee are decided to postpone the event.

Answer explanation

Committee" is a collective noun treated as singular in American English.

Which sentence contains correct syntax?

• A. The students who studies daily pass the exam.

• B. The student who study daily pass the exam.

• C. The students who study daily pass the exam.

Identify the properly structured sentence:

• A. There are many factors to consider.

• B. There is many factors to consider.

• C. There was many factors to consider.

Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier?

• A. Walking through the corridor, the lights flickered.

• B. Walking through the corridor, she noticed the lights flickering.

• C. Walking through the corridor, the lights were flickering.

Which sentence is syntactically correct?

• A. Neither of the options were helpful.

• B. Neither of the options was helpful.

• C. Neither of the option was helpful.

Choose the sentence with correct preposition and syntax:

• A. She explained me the results clearly.

• B. She explained clearly me the results.

• C. She explained the results to me clearly.