Eng. 150

Unit 2: Practice C

More practice

 

Practice problems:

(Directions: First cross out any prepositional phrases, which will allow you to see the bare bones of the sentence.  Then circle the subject and if the verb doesn't agree with the subject, cross out the verb and write the correct verb above. )

 

1) In the distance realms of history, the mouth and the tongue was best friends.

 

2) Each person in the classroom knew that their extraordinary performance on the recent test have earned them great grades!

 

3) Neither your cocky attitude nor your snooty friends with their superior attitudes gives me a moment's pause.

 

4) The recipe of gorgonzola cheese, walnuts, and blue cheese dressing is my boyfriend's favorite.

 

5) A gaggle of geese with loud honks are causing trouble in the farmyard.

 

6) On the hot nights of summer, a noise in our long hallways cause us to wake up frightened.

 

7) Not one of the many snivelling wretches with this company have asked for a raise—and they'd better not!

 

8) In plain sight of everyone in the family, Herbert's pile of Playboys stand higher every day.