Subject-Verb and Pronoun-Antecedent
Agreement Problems
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This quiz will test your recognition of subject-verb agreement and pronoun choice problems. Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should correctly fill in the blank in the sentence.

1. Neither of us ________ able to predict the outcome of today's game.
was
were
2. Macaroni and cheese ________ my favorite dish.
is
are
3. At the foot of the mountain ________ two enormous vineyards, both owned by the same woman.
was
were
4. A small percentage of the grain _______ ruined by the prolonged rain.
was
were
5. Most parents mistakenly think that mumps _______ been eliminated as a childhood disease.
has
have
6. Our college should change _______ policy about withdrawals.
its
their
7. Coaches Espinoza and Calhoun coach different sports. Neither Espinoza nor Calhoun scheduled ________ team for the gym this afternoon.
her
their
8. No one has offered to let us use _______ home for the department meeting.
her
their
his or her
9. If I ever find my glasses, I think I'll have ________ replaced.
it
them
10. General Motors will probably recall most of _________ four-wheel-drive vehicles.
its
their


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