Question 1

Jake is the only one of the employees who ____ authorized to make expenditures from that account.

Accepted Answer

A)  were 
B)  are 
C)  is 
A)  were 
B)  are 
C)  is C

Question 2

Three yards of material ____ needed for the costume.

Accepted Answer

A)  were 
B)  was 
A)  were 
B)  was B

Question 3

The new insurance policy for employees ____ each individual to pay more for name-brand drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  require 
B)  requires 
A)  require 
B)  requires B

Question 4

In the sentence Here's a list of ten ideas to reduce our company's expenses, the simple subject is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  list 
B)  Here 
C)  ​ideas 
D)  ​expenses 
A)  list 
B)  Here 
C)  ​ideas 
D)  ​expenses

Question 5

Which sentence is correct?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​We recently heard that economy carrier Clear Skies Airlines are expanding its service to the Midwest. 
B)  ​The president, as well as many legislators, have voiced confidence in the economic recovery. 
C)  New employees at the customer service desk attend monthly orientation sessions. 
A)  ​We recently heard that economy carrier Clear Skies Airlines are expanding its service to the Midwest. 
B)  ​The president, as well as many legislators, have voiced confidence in the economic recovery. 
C)  New employees at the customer service desk attend monthly orientation sessions.

Question 6

In the question Have the plans for the merger been submitted to the Federal Trade Commission?, the simple subject is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Have 
B)  plans 
C)  ​merger 
D)  ​Federal Trade Commission 
A)  Have 
B)  plans 
C)  ​merger 
D)  ​Federal Trade Commission

Question 7

Some of the report ____ confidential information about the owner and the company.

Accepted Answer

A)  contain 
B)  contains 
A)  contain 
B)  contains

Question 8

____ of the suggestions to reduce capital expenditures was considered.

Accepted Answer

A)  Every one 
B)  Everyone 
C)  ​Every-one 
A)  Every one 
B)  Everyone 
C)  ​Every-one

Question 9

Because the firm deals with confidential information, all employees must be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  discreet 
B)  discrete 
A)  discreet 
B)  discrete

Question 10

Your time and effort ____ greatly appreciated.

Accepted Answer

A)  is 
B)  are 
C)  ​was 
A)  is 
B)  are 
C)  ​was

Question 11

​Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Everyone except salaried employees receive additional pay for working an extra shift. 
B)  ​Our staff are eager to participate in the "Build for Tomorrow" campaign sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. 
C)  ​Either Jane, Paul, or Kathy is working on the Henderson project this week. 
A)  ​Everyone except salaried employees receive additional pay for working an extra shift. 
B)  ​Our staff are eager to participate in the "Build for Tomorrow" campaign sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. 
C)  ​Either Jane, Paul, or Kathy is working on the Henderson project this week.

Question 12

Everyone ____ to work overtime tonight to meet the customer's deadline.

Accepted Answer

A)  plan 
B)  plans 
A)  plan 
B)  plans

Question 13

Whoever answers the phone ____ responsible for relaying the information to the appropriate department.

Accepted Answer

A)  is 
B)  are 
A)  is 
B)  are

Question 14

​Improving stock prices and increasing factory production _____ why economists _____ continuing economic improvement in the next quarter.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​is, predict 
B)  ​are, predicts 
C)  ​are, predict 
D)  ​is, predicts 
A)  ​is, predict 
B)  ​are, predicts 
C)  ​are, predict 
D)  ​is, predicts

Question 15

A number of employees ____ about the conditions of the west parking lot.

Accepted Answer

A)  complain 
B)  complains 
A)  complain 
B)  complains

Question 16

About one third of the highway repaving project ____ completed.

Accepted Answer

A)  is 
B)  are 
A)  is 
B)  are

Question 17

We ____ process your merchandise return until a receipt has been provided.

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot 
B)  can not 
C)  ​can-not 
A)  cannot 
B)  can not 
C)  ​can-not

Question 18

Which sentence is best expressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first step of the job-search process are identifying your goals and researching the job market. 
B)  The first steps of the job-search process are identifying your goals and researching the job market. 
C)  ​The first steps of the job-search process is identifying your goals and researching the job market. 
A)  The first step of the job-search process are identifying your goals and researching the job market. 
B)  The first steps of the job-search process are identifying your goals and researching the job market. 
C)  ​The first steps of the job-search process is identifying your goals and researching the job market.

Question 19

Either the owner or the tenants ____ the apartment at the end of the lease.

Accepted Answer

A)  clean 
B)  cleans 
A)  clean 
B)  cleans

Question 20

The Stone Temple Pilots ____ releasing a new single in the summer.

Accepted Answer

A)  is 
B)  are 
A)  is 
B)  are

Exam 6: Subjectverb Agreement

Jake is the only one of the employees who ____ authorized to make expenditures from that account.

Three yards of material ____ needed for the costume.

The new insurance policy for employees ____ each individual to pay more for name-brand drugs.

In the sentence Here's a list of ten ideas to reduce our company's expenses, the simple subject is ______.

Which sentence is correct?​

In the question Have the plans for the merger been submitted to the Federal Trade Commission?, the simple subject is ______.

Some of the report ____ confidential information about the owner and the company.

____ of the suggestions to reduce capital expenditures was considered.

Because the firm deals with confidential information, all employees must be ____.

Your time and effort ____ greatly appreciated.

​Which sentence is correct?

Everyone ____ to work overtime tonight to meet the customer's deadline.

Whoever answers the phone ____ responsible for relaying the information to the appropriate department.

​Improving stock prices and increasing factory production _____ why economists _____ continuing economic improvement in the next quarter.

A number of employees ____ about the conditions of the west parking lot.

About one third of the highway repaving project ____ completed.

We ____ process your merchandise return until a receipt has been provided.

Which sentence is best expressed?

Either the owner or the tenants ____ the apartment at the end of the lease.

The Stone Temple Pilots ____ releasing a new single in the summer.

Parts of Speech

Sentences: Elements, Varieties, Patterns, Types, Faults

Nouns: Plurals and Possessives

Pronouns

Verbs

Modifiers: Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositions

Conjunctions

Commas

Semicolons and Colons

Other Punctuation

Capitalization

Numbers

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Final -Exam

Filters

Which sentence is correct?

Which sentence is correct?

Improving stock prices and increasing factory production _ why economists _ continuing economic improvement in the next quarter.