Subject Verb Agreement – Multiple Choice & Error Analysis
Nama : Annisa Rafida
Npm : 11213152
Kelas : 4EA11
Mata
Kuliah : Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2
Dosen : Herlina Lindaria Simanjuntak
v Subject Verb Agreement
– Multiple Choice
1.
Sally .......... to the park every
day.
a. Runner c. Running
b. Runs d. Run
2.
The dogs .......... at strangers.
a. Bark c. Barks
b. Has Bark d. Has Barked
3.
Ted and Mary .......... going to the
movies.
a. Is c. Was
b. Are
d. Were
4.
The game .......... exciting.
a. Was c. Were
b. Are d. Is
5.
They .......... too much.
a. Worried c.
Worry
b. Worryig d.Worries
6.
She .......... every night.
a. Has Studied c. Study
b. Studies d. Studying
7.
Black or white .......... your
choice.
a. Is c. Are
b. Were d. Was
8.
That .......... incredible.
a. Are c. Were
b. Is d. Was
9.
Those .......... pretty shoes.
a. Were c. Was
b. Is d. Are
10. The cat or
dog .......... in the yard.
a. Is c. Are
b. Was d. Were
v Subject Verb Agreement
– Error Analysis
1.
The
little girl spoke so
quiet that I could hardly hear her.
A B C D
·
The
little girl spoke so quiet that I could hardly hear her.
(adjective – adverb form)
. . . so quietly that . . .
2.
Each
driver should check the oil level in their car every three
months.
A B
C
D
·
Each
driver should check the oil level in their car every three
months.
(pronoun-antecedent agreement)
S= dianggap tunggal
. . . in his or her car . . .
3.
I hated to
ask Anita, whom is a very stingy person to lend me
money.
A B C D
·
I
hated to ask Anita whom is a
very stingy person to lend me money.
(commas nonessential interrupter)
. . . Anita , who is a very stingy person , to . . .
4.
She decided to
quit her high-pressured job, she didn’t want to
develop heart trouble.
A B C D
·
She
decided to quit her high-pressured job, she didn’t want to
develop heart trouble
(comma splice) sambungan
. . . job ; she . . . / . . . job , for she. . . / . . . job . She . . .
5.
The
flakes in this
cereal tastes like sawdust.
A B C D
·
The
flakes in this cereal tastes like sawdust.
(subject-verb agreement)
. . . flakes (in this cereal) taste.. . S=jamak
6.
Much
of my boyhood was devoted to
getting into rock fights, crossing railway trestles, A B C
and the
hunt for rats in drainage tunnels.
D
·
Much
of my boyhood was devoted to getting into rock fights, crossing railway
trestles, and the hunt for rats in drainage tunnels.
(parallelism)
. . . and hunting for . . .
7.
When Turning on the ignition,
the car backfired.
A B C D
·
When Turning on
the ignition, the car backfired.
(dangling modifier)
When I turned on the ignition, the
car backfired.
8.
I asked the
clerk if the store had Stevie Wonders latest
CD.
A B C D
·
I
asked the clerk if the store had Stevie Wonders latest CD.
(apostrophe)
Wonder’s
9.
The
decisions of the judge seems questionable.
A B C D
·
The
decisions of the judge seems questionable.
(subject-verb agreement) S = jamak
. . . decisions (of the judge) seem . . .
10.
Earlier in the day, she took a taxi to
the airport. Knowing that her time was limited
A B C D
·
Earlier
in the day, she took a taxi to the airport. Knowing that her
time was limited.
(fragment)
Earlier in the day, she took a taxi to the airport, knowing . . .
11.
Anybody who wants more dessert
should give their order to the pastry chef.
A B C D
·
Anybody
who wants more dessert should give their order to the pastry
chef.
(pro.-antecedent agreement) S= dianggap tunggal
. . . give his or her order . . .
12.
You
must observe all
the rules of the game, even if you do not always agree with it.
A
B C D
·
You
must observe all the rules of the game, even if you do not always agree
with it.
(pronoun reference)
. . . with them. Them refers to : Rules of the game
13.
Playing tag on the back lawn, I spotted first the
turtle
A
B C D
·
Playing
tag on the back lawn, I spotted first the turtle.
(misplaced modifier)
Playing tag on the back lawn, I first
. . .
14.
Because he never fully realized how
important a college education could be.
A B C D
·
Because he never fully realized how important a college
education could be.
(fragment)
He never fully realized . . .
Because . . . . could
be, he enlisted in the army.
15.
Her
and I have been good friends now for many
years.
A B C D
·
Her
and I have
been good friends now for many years.
(pronoun case)
She and I . . .
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