English Coursework

EXERCISE 19
Correct the errors in subject-verb agreement in the following sentences. If there are no errors in subject-verb agreement, write OK. Copy the corrected sentence or the word OK on your own sheet of notebook paper.
1. My dog and cats chases each other all the time
My dog and cats chase each other all the time.
2. The books that are in my library is the best I have ever read.
The books that are in my library are the best I have ever read.
3. Everyone are going to the concert except me.
Everyone is going to the concert except me.
4. My family are moving to California.
My family is moving to California.
5. Here is the lake I told you about.
Ok
6. There is the newspapers I was supposed to deliver
These are the newspapers I was supposed to deliver.
7. Which room is bigger?
Ok
8. When are the movie going to start?
When is the movie going to start?
9. My sister and brother cleans up after themselves.
My sister and brother clean up after themselves.
10. Some of the clothes is packed away in the atticSome of the clothes are packed away in the attic.
3290624344602Complete the following sentences by circling the correct pronoun.
12777422976121.Unfortunately, the house was too expensive for (we, us, they).
19245363304572.I completed (mine, my, your) research paper, and she completed (his, hers, theirs).
3.My dog Buster is old, but (he, it, them) is very
28084703078400playful.
2729878346750004.That ring belongs to my father, so it is (hers, his, theirs).
5.I cannot find my textbook, so I think (they, it, he) is lost.

EXERCISE 26
Complete the following sentences by selecting the correct relative pronoun.
1.He showed me a photo (who, that) upset me.
2.Soccer is a fast moving game (who, that) has many fans worldwide.
3.Juan is a man (which, who) has high standards for everything.
4.Jamaica is a beautiful country (that, who) I would like to visit next year.
5.My mother only eats bananas (who, that) are green.
EXERCISE 27
Combine the two sentences into one sentence using a relative pronoun.
1.Jeff is a dependable person. He will never let you down.
Jeff is a dependable person who will never let you down.
2.I rode a roller coaster. It was scary.
I rode a roller coaster that was scary.
3.At the beach, I always dig my feet into the sand. It protects them from the hot sun.
At the beach, I always dig my feet into the sand which protects them from the sun.
4.Jackie is trying not to use so many plastic products. They are not good for the environment.
Jackie is trying not to use so many plastic products that are not good for the environment.
5.My Aunt Sherry is teaching me how to drive. She has never been in accident or gotten a ticket.
My aunt Sherry, who is teaching me how to drive, has never been in an accident or gotten a ticket.
EXERCISE 28
1512854662940Complete the following sentences by selecting the correct pronoun. Then circle the noun the pronoun replaces.
233464327160001.In the current economy, nobody wants to waste __their______ money on frivolous things.
2.If anybody chooses to go to medical school, ___they_____ must be prepared to work long hours.
20428135537000875495175003.The plumbing crew did ___their_____ best to repair the broken pipes before the next ice storm.
116732277225004.If someone is rude to you, try giving _them_______ a smile in return.
58366306084005.My family has _its ______ faults, but I still love them no matter what.
6.The school of education plans to train __its______ students to be literacy tutors.
2441372133350091440068481407.The commencement speaker said that each student has a responsibility toward _themselves_______.
8.My mother’s singing group has ____its____ rehearsals on Thursday evenings.
486389728009.No one should suffer _their_______ pains alone.
913589-48463010.I thought the flock of birds lost _its _______ way in the storm.