Senior Spring Grammar Review

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Senior Spring Grammar Review
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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.
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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 1. The graduating seniors (is, are) now making
  important career decisions.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 1. The graduating seniors (is, are) now making
  important career decisions.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 2. Anxiety and confusion (is, are) to be expected.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 2. Anxiety and confusion (is, are) to be expected.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 3. Each of the government agencies (has,have)
  published a book about jobs.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 3. Each of the government agencies (has,have)
  published a book about jobs.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 4. Occupational outlook books (is, are) helpful.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 4. Occupational outlook books (is, are) helpful.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 5. Many people (attend, attends) technical and
  specialty schools.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 5. Many people (attend, attends) technical and
  specialty schools.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 6. Grades and finances (affect, affects) the
  decisions that students make.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 6. Grades and finances (affect, affects) the
  decisions that students make.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 7.The news (include, includes) reports about such
  depressing happenings.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 7.The news (include, includes) reports about such
  depressing happenings.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 8. There (seem, seems) to be a direct
  correlation between study habits and grades.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 8. There (seem, seems) to be a direct
  correlation between study habits and grades.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 9. The faculty (present, presents) a freshman
  orientation every year.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 9. The faculty (present, presents) a freshman
  orientation every year.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 10. Some of the students (commute, commutes) to
  school.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 10. Some of the students (commute, commutes) to
  school.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 11. One of the classes that (is, are) being
  offered is astronomy.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 11. One of the classes that (is, are) being
  offered is astronomy.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 12. None of the seniors (realize, realizes) where
  they will be next year at this time.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 12. None of the seniors (realize, realizes) where
  they will be next year at this time.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 13. Some students (request,requests) specific
  instructors for particular courses.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 13. Some students (request,requests) specific
  instructors for particular courses.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 14. Statistics (is, are) usually required for a
  degree in international business.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 14. Statistics (is, are) usually required for a
  degree in international business.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 15. Do the entrance requirements
  (include,includes) speaking a foreign language?

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 15. Do the entrance requirements
  (include,includes) speaking a foreign language?

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 16. Half of the students who (miss, misses) class
  are ill.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 16. Half of the students who (miss, misses) class
  are ill.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 17. Most students are healthy, but they (catches,
  catch) colds anyway.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 17. Most students are healthy, but they (catches,
  catch) colds anyway.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 18. All of us an (benefit, benefits) from the
  book Tuesdays with Morrie.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 18. All of us an (benefit, benefits) from the
  book Tuesdays with Morrie.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 19. There (is, are) many wonderful quips of
  wisdom in the book.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 19. There (is, are) many wonderful quips of
  wisdom in the book.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 20. This is one of the books that (is, are) on
  the recommended reading list.

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Section I Indefinite Pronouns Choose the
correct verb that agrees in number with the
subject.

• 20. This is one of the books that (is, are) on
  the recommended reading list.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.
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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 21. A person who wants to be successful must know
  what (they, he or she) wants.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 21. A person who wants to be successful must know
  what (they, he or she) wants.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 22. One of the things that people like is the
  sound of (their, his or her) own voices.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 22. One of the things that people like is the
  sound of (their, his or her) own voices.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 23. Does anybody think (he or she, they) will
  succeed just by putting one foot in front of the
  other?

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 23. Does anybody think (he or she, they) will
  succeed just by putting one foot in front of the
  other?

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 24. Each of the girls prepared (their, her) own
  list of priorities.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 24. Each of the girls prepared (their, her) own
  list of priorities.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 25. Everyone must set goals for (their, his or
  her) own list of priorities.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 25. Everyone must set goals for (their, his or
  her) own list of priorities.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 26. A person must learn to manage the
  distractions in (their, his or her) life.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 26. A person must learn to manage the
  distractions in (their, his or her) life.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 27. Adopt either self-discipline or perseverance,
  for (it, they) will lead you to your dream.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 27. Adopt either self-discipline or perseverance,
  for (it, they) will lead you to your dream.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 28. Both of the boys are bringing photographs
  that (he, they) took last year.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 28. Both of the boys are bringing photographs
  that (he, they) took last year.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 29. Neither of our dads enjoyed (his, their)
  fishing trip.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 29. Neither of our dads enjoyed (his, their)
  fishing trip.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 30. His friends asked if (they, he) could borrow
  the car.

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Section 2 Pronouns/AntecedentsChoose the
correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

• 30. His friends asked if (they, he) could borrow
  the car.

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Section 3 Sentence StructureIdentify each
sentence asSimpleCompoundComplexCompound -
Complex
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• 31. If you enjoy reading the Sherlock Holmes
  stories, you probably wish that Sir Arthur Doyle
  had written more novels like The Sign of Four.

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• 31. If you enjoy reading the Sherlock Holmes
  stories, you probably wish that Sir Arthur Doyle
  had written more novels like The Sign of Four.

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• 32. Better yet, read The Red-Headed League.

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• 32. Better yet, read The Red-Headed League.

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• 33. Sherlock Holmes creator, Sir Arthur Conan
  Doyle, wrote more than the adventures of the
  great detective.

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• 33. Sherlock Holmes creator, Sir Arthur Conan
  Doyle, wrote more than the adventures of the
  great detective.

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• 34. If you have read Micah Clark, The Lost World,
  or Tales of the Ring and Camp, then you have
  read the writing that Doyle preferred.

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• 34. If you have read Micah Clark, The Lost World,
  or Tales of the Ring and Camp, then you have
  read the writing that Doyle preferred.

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• 35. As a matter of fact, Doyle planned to kill
  his master sleuth after only six adventures!

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• 35. As a matter of fact, Doyle planned to kill
  his master sleuth after only six adventures!

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• 36. Fortunately for Sherlock fans everywhere,
  Doyles mother, whom the author lovingly called
  maam, talked him out of it.

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• 36. Fortunately for Sherlock fans everywhere,
  Doyles mother, whom the author lovingly called
  maam, talked him out of it.

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• 37. Can you imagine missing the opportunity to
  read The Hound of the Baskervilles or The
  Adventures of the Second Stain?

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• 37. Can you imagine missing the opportunity to
  read The Hound of the Baskervilles or The
  Adventures of the Second Stain?

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• 38. Read those stores as you turn the pages,
  picture yourself in Victorian London.

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• 38. Read those stores as you turn the pages,
  picture yourself in Victorian London.

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• 39. Do you prefer watching videos?

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• 39. Do you prefer watching videos?

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• 40. Check out the excellent Adventures of
  Sherlock Holmes series that was shown on the PBS
  program Mystery.

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• 40. Check out the excellent Adventures of
  Sherlock Holmes series that was shown on the PBS
  program Mystery.

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• 41. Jeremy Brett portrayed the hawk-nosed
  detective for Granada Television and PBS from
  1984-1994 Bretts masterful interpretation of
  Doyles character outclasses even Basil
  Rathbones definitive work in the 1940s.

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• 41. Jeremy Brett portrayed the hawk-nosed
  detective for Granada Television and PBS from
  1984-1994 Bretts masterful interpretation of
  Doyles character outclasses even Basil
  Rathbones definitive work in the 1940s.

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• 42. Chris Redmond, who is the author of A
  Sherlock Holmes Handbook, maintains a great web
  site on Holmes.

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• 42. Chris Redmond, who is the author of A
  Sherlock Holmes Handbook, maintains a great web
  site on Holmes.

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• 43. My mother, who is a redhead, has lots of
  freckles.

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• 43. My mother, who is a redhead, has lots of
  freckles.

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• 44. Oak trees are deciduous they lose their
  leaves every autumn.

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• 44. Oak trees are deciduous they lose their
  leaves every autumn.

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• 45. Maddie colors the sidewalk with chalk.

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• 45. Maddie colors the sidewalk with chalk.

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• 46. In late spring, buds pop out on the branches,
  for the leaf-making machinery is revving up once
  more.

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• 46. In late spring, buds pop out on the branches,
  for the leaf-making machinery is revving up once
  more.

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• 47.Cletus sometimes colors his hair, but he uses
  a temporary dye so that he can wash it out.

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• 47.Cletus sometimes colors his hair, but he uses
  a temporary dye so that he can wash it out.

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• 48. The Jazz Singer, the first full-length
  talking movie, opened at the Warner Theater in
  New York City on October 6th, 1927.

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• 48. The Jazz Singer, the first full-length
  talking movie, opened at the Warner Theater in
  New York City on October 6th, 1927.

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• 49. Did you know that before 1927, when
  technicians were experimenting with adding sound
  to movies, many people objected to the idea?

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• 49. Did you know that before 1927, when
  technicians were experimenting with adding sound
  to movies, many people objected to the idea?

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• 50. You must be kidding!

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• 50. You must be kidding!

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• 51. If movies no longer showcased the art of
  pantomime, their future might be endangered.

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• 51. If movies no longer showcased the art of
  pantomime, their future might be endangered.

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• 52. Would the sound detract from great pantomime
  performances?

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• 52. Would the sound detract from great pantomime
  performances?

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• 53. Silent movies, which required the actors to
  communicate using exaggerated gestures and facial
  expressions, could be understood across cultural
  and language barriers.

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• 53. Silent movies, which required the actors to
  communicate using exaggerated gestures and facial
  expressions, could be understood across cultural
  and language barriers.

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• 54. When The Jazz Singer was unveiled, audiences
  were thrilled, and talk about the superiority of
  silent movies quickly died.

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• 54. When The Jazz Singer was unveiled, audiences
  were thrilled, and talk about the superiority of
  silent movies quickly died.

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• 55. The Jazz Singer used a newly developed
  system called Vitaphone, which combined music and
  sound with the action in the moving picture.

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• 55. The Jazz Singer used a newly developed
  system called Vitaphone, which combined music and
  sound with the action in the moving picture.

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Section 4 Conjunctions Decide whether there is
a subordinating conjunction, coordinating
conjunction, both, or neither in the sentences
provided.
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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 56. Although the line was long and the wait over
  two hours, the exhibit was well worth it

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 56. Although the line was long and the wait over
  two hours, the exhibit was well worth it

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 57. The orchestra rehearses on Tuesday, but the
  chorus rehearses on Wednesday.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 57. The orchestra rehearses on Tuesday, but the
  chorus rehearses on Wednesday.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 58. If you have time, will you visit Aunt Mary
  while you are in New York?

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 58. If you have time, will you visit Aunt Mary
  while you are in New York?

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 59. The tornado struck not only the house but
  also the barn.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 59. The tornado struck not only the house but
  also the barn.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 60. Since they expected me to be away at school,
  father and Mother were surprised, but they soon
  recovered.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 60. Since they expected me to be away at school,
  father and Mother were surprised, but they soon
  recovered.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 61. Although the rain had ended, the sky still
  looked dark and stormy.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 61. Although the rain had ended, the sky still
  looked dark and stormy.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 62. Did someone knock, or am I imagining things?

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 62. Did someone knock, or am I imagining things?

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 63. I will buy you a drink, and I will walk you
  home, although you do not deserve it.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 63. I will buy you a drink, and I will walk you
  home, although you do not deserve it.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 64. I haven't seen my brother for ages.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 64. I haven't seen my brother for ages.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 65. Sarah did not feel well, but she went to
  class anyway.

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A.SubordinatingB.CoordinatingC.BothD.Neither

• 65. Sarah did not feel well, but she went to
  class anyway.

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• Thats it!