Chapter 6- Harmony 100, Disorder 0

Front 1

Correct or incorrect:

One of the nation's largest investor sell-offs are hitting the stock market hard today.

Back 1

Incorrect.

Should be written: One of the nation's largest investor sell-offs is hitting the stock market hard today.

Front 2

What is subject-verb agreement?

Back 2

A verb must agree with the intended number of its subject.

Front 3

What are the two steps to following the subject-verb agreement rule?

Back 3

(1) Find the true subject

(2) Decide whether that subject is singular or plural.

Front 4

Is the object of a prepostion a subject?

Back 4

no

Front 5

Somewhere between these two arguments lies the truth.

What is the object of the preposition?

Back 5

arguments

Front 6

Can a predicate nominative be a subject?

Back 6

no

Front 7

The hidden surprize physicians fear most is rapidly growing infections.

What is the predicate nominative in this sentence?

Back 7

infections

Front 8

Creating new investment opportunities is her number one goal.

What is the real subject?

Back 8

Creating is the true subject and also a gerund.

Front 9

Can a subject be the word there or here?

Back 9

no

Front 10

There have been more than 100 cases of influenxa reported this week.

What is the true subject?

Back 10

cases

Front 11

Can a phrase that is parenthetical be a true subject?

Back 11

no

Front 12

The welfare legislation, as well as two relsoutions on medical aid, was sent to the subcommittee for hearings.

What is the true subject?

Back 12

legislation

Front 13

Correct or incorrect:

The rate is homicides is dropping.

Back 13

correct

Front 14

Correct or Incorrect:

Her biggest motivation was the children, who graphed hope with eager hands.

Back 14

correct

Front 15

Correct or Incorrect:

Creating prize winning commercials are Dan's lifelong dream.

Back 15

Incorrect.

Creating prize winning commercials is Dan's lifelong dream.

Subject-Verb agreement

Front 16

Correct or incorrect:

Here is the announcements on the president's agenda.

Back 16

Incorrect.

Here are the announcements on the president's agenda.

Front 17

Correct or Incorrect:

The fitness center, along with the espresso and wine bars, were destroyed in the fire.

Back 17

Incorrect.

The fitness center, along with espresso and wine bars, was destoryed in the fire.

Front 18

Fill in the blank:

As the _________ of a sentence, the pronouns each, either, anyone, everyone, much, no one, nothing and someone always take ________ verbs.

Back 18

subject, singular

Front 19

When each, either, every or neither is used as an ________, the noun is modifies always takes a ________ verb.

Back 19

adjective, singular

Front 20

Correct or incorrect:

Each of his stock picks have lost money this week.

Back 20

Incorrect.

Each of his stock picks has lost money this week.

Front 21

Correct or incorrect:

Everyone is ready to play bingo.

Back 21

correct.

Front 22

Correct or incorrect:

Every jar of pickles was spoiled.

Back 22

correct

Front 23

Neither choice is seems very attractive.

Correct or incorrect?

Back 23

correct

Front 24

Fill in the blank:

The personal pronoun ____, used as the subject of a sentence, always takes a _______ verb.

Back 24

it, singular

Front 25

As President Harding said, it wasn't his enimies who brought him down; they were his friends.

correct or incorrect?

Back 25

Incorrect.

As President Harding said, it wasn't his enemies who brought him down; it was his friends.

Front 26

Fill in the blank:

When __________ is the subject of a sentence, it always takes a singular verb, no matter the number of the noun in the prepostional phrase.

Back 26

the number

Front 27

Correct or incorrect:

The number of skate boarding injuries have dropped dramatically.

Back 27

incorrect.

The number of skate boarding injuries has dropped dramatically.

Front 28

Fill in the blank:

Subjects that stand for definable unites of money, mesaurement, time, organiation, food and medical problems aalways take the _______ verbs.

Back 28

singular

Front 29

Correct or incorrect:

One hundred thousand dollars are the winning bid for the abandoned brewery

Back 29

incorrect

One hundred thousand dollars is the winning bid for the abandoned brewery

Front 30

Twenty-six miles, 385 yards was the official distance for the marathon.

Correct or incorrect?

Back 30

incorrect.

Twenty-six miles, 385 yards is the official distance for the marathon.

Front 31

Correct or incorrect?

The UNited Steelworkers has threatened a stirke.

Back 31

correct.

Front 32

Correct or incorrect?

Grits and collard greens are a dish I associate with my college roommate.

Back 32

Incorrect.

Grits and collard greens is a dish I associate with my college roommate.

Front 33

Correct or incorrect?

Measles wears down parents as well as children.

Back 33

correct

Front 34

Fill in the blank:

A singular subject followed by such phrases as together with and as well always takes a singular verb, because those __________ are merely modifications of their __________.

Back 34

phrases, subjects

Front 35

The new Internet Service company, as well as two of its proposed new business plans, have attracted the attention of venture capitalists.

Correct or incorrect?

Back 35

incorrect.

The new Internet service company, as well as two of its proposed new business plans, has attracted the attention of venture capitalists.

Front 36

When all parts of a compound subject are singular and refer to the same person or thing, the verb is always ________.

Back 36

singular.

Front 37

The president and board chair are Sarah Foster.

Correct or incorrect?

Back 37

incorrect.

The president and the board chair is Sarah Foster.

Front 38

When a compound subject is joined by the conjunction and, it always takes a plural verb if the subjects refer to different persons or things and if the subject cannot be considered a ______.

Back 38

unit

Front 39

Two partridges and one pear tree was discovered on the twelve day of the excavation.

correct or incorrect

Back 39

incorrect.

Two partridges and one pear tree were discovered on the twelfth day of the excavation.

Front 40

As the subject of a sentence, indefinate pronounds such as both, few, and several always take a plural verb.

Many are but cold, but few _____ frozen.

Back 40

are

Front 41

Well recognized foreign plurals require plural verbs if they do not denote a _____.

Back 41

unit

Front 42

Correct or Incorrect?

The news media is under attack for their coverage of the "Bingo-gate" scandal.

Back 42

Incorrect.

The news media are under attack for their coverage of the "Bingo-gate" scandal.

Front 43

Correct or Incorrect?

Her upper vertebrae were crushed in the accident.

Back 43

correct

Front 44

"A number" as the subject takes a plural verb because it does not denote a ________ unit.

Back 44

cohesive

Front 45

A number of prominent accountants have been arrested.

Correct or incorrect

Back 45

correct

Front 46

When a compound subject contains the conjunction "or" or "but" or contains an either.."or" or "either"... "nor" correlative, the subject closest to the verb _________ the number of the verb.

Back 46

determines

Front 47

The nose rings or the eyebrow studs have to be removed.

Correct or incorrect?

Back 47

incorrect.

The nose rings or the eyebrow studs has to be removed.

Front 48

Neither he nor his partners has reported for work.

Correct or incorrect?

Back 48

incorrect

Neither he nor his partners have reported to work.

plural verb

Front 49

Correct or incorrect:

Politics are a topic to avoid at parties.

Back 49

incorrect.

Politics is a topic to avoid at parties.

Front 50

correct or incorrect:

The mayor's politics is offensive.

Back 50

incorrect.

The mayor's politcs are offensive.

Front 51

The jury looks concerned.

Correct or incorrect?

Back 51

correct

Front 52

Correct or incorrect:

Acoustics is the scientific study of sound.

Back 52

correct

Front 53

Correct or Incorrect:

The acoustics in this auditorium is terrible.

Back 53

incorrect.

The acoustics in this room are terrible.

Front 54

Correct or Incorrect:

All of the ceramics plant was destroyed.

Back 54

correct

Front 55

Correct or Incorrect:

All of theater receipts is missing.

Back 55

Incorrect.

All the theater receipts are missing.

Front 56

Correct or Incorrect:

Most of the day's work was wasted.

Back 56

correct.

Front 57

Correct or Incorrect:

Most of the team members were uninjured.

Back 57

correct.

Front 58

Correct or Incorrect:

None of the prosecution witnesses is expected to testify today.

Back 58

correct.

Front 59

Correct or Incorrect:

None of the stolen goods were recovered.

Back 59

correct.

Front 60

None of the indicted stockbrokers is women.

Back 60

Incorrect.

None of the indicted stockbrokers are women.

Front 61

Correct or Incorrect:

Three-fourths of Iowa farmland are under water this morning.

Back 61

Incorrect.

Three-forths of Iowa farmland is under water this morning.

Front 62

Correct or Incorrect:

Three-forths of payroll checks have been lost.

Back 62

correct

Front 63

Correct or Incorrect:

Half of the rent money is missing.

Back 63

correct

Front 64

Correct or Incorrect:

Half of the rent receipts is missing.

Back 64

Incorrect.

Half of the rent receipts are missing.

Front 65

What is an antecendent?

Back 65

An antecendent is a noun to which a pronoun refers

Front 66

Correct or Incorrect:

Carrot Top is one of the funniest graduate students who have ever attended the university.

Back 66

correct

Front 67

Correct or incorrect:

Frigid Fjord is the only brand of sardines that has not given me heartburn.

Back 67

correct

Front 68

Do the antecendent and pronouna agree?

The sale's manager's presentation was flashy, but not many buyers were swayed by it.

Back 68

yes

Front 69

When is the only time that newspapers use present tense?

Back 69

When there is a sense of urgency within a headline

Front 70

When a sentence considered parallel?

Back 70

When its various units are in relative balance

Front 71

Is this sentence parallel?

She enjoys books, videos and surfing the internet.

Back 71

no, the third object is not a noun, but a verbal.

Front 72

How can you fix the sentence

"She enjoys books, videos and surfing the internet"?

Back 72

By making all the nouns verbals:

She enjoys reading books, watching videos, and surfing the internet.

Front 73

Is this sentence parallel:

The economic recovery plan is comprehensive and of the utmost urgency.

Back 73

No.

Front 74

How can you make this sentence parallel:

The economic recovery plan is comprehensive and of the utmost urgency.

Back 74

The economic plan is comprehensive and urgent.

Front 75

Make this sentence parallel:

The terrorism expect gave opinions on airline safety, security screenings and that full inspections of baggage may never be implemented.

Back 75

The terrorism expert gave on airline safety, security screening and full baggage inspections.

Front 76

Make this a parallel sentence:

This is another example of selectively using favorable statistics and then to write a report around that biased selection.

Back 76

This is another example of selectively using favorable statics and writing a report around that biased selection.

Front 77

Make this a parallel sentence:

She is a diplomat who enjoys new challenges and to rise to the top in her profession.

Back 77

She is a diplomat who seeks new challenges and want the top job in her profession.

Front 78

Make this a parallel sentence:

The burglars took all the silver and china, but the jewlery and guns were left behind.

Back 78

The burglars took all the silver and china, but left the jewlery and guns.

Front 79

Make this a parallel sentence:

One never should argue with a referee; people should know that by now.

Back 79

People should know by now that they shouldn't argue with a referee.