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Question 1.
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In the following pair of sentences, one sentence is correct and one has an error in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, or pronoun reference. Indicate which sentence is incorrect.
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Student Answer:
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The three divisions of the Accounting Department need to be reorganized.
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My experience and training fits your position. (Yes, this sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement. Here is a corrected version of the sentence:
My experience and training fit your position.
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Question 2.
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In the following pair of sentences, one sentence is correct and one has an error in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, or pronoun reference. Indicate which sentence is incorrect.
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Student Answer:
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Either a computer disk or a hard copy is available for each document.
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Either a computer disk or two hard copies is required for the application. (Yes, this sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement. Here are possible corrected versions of the sentence:
Either a computer disk or two hard copies are required for the application.
Either two hard copies or a computer disk is required for the application.
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Question 3.
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In the following pair of sentences, one sentence is correct and one has an error in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, or pronoun reference. Indicate which sentence is incorrect.
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Student Answer:
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Every student who wants to succeed must take his or her work seriously.
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Everyone is responsible for their own mistakes. (Yes, this sentence has an error in pronoun-antecedent agreement. Here are possible corrected version of the sentence:
Everyone is responsible for his or her own mistakes.
All people are responsible for their own mistakes.
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Question 4.
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In the following pair of sentences, one sentence is correct and one has an error in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, or pronoun reference. Indicate which sentence is incorrect.
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Student Answer:
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The secretary made the reservations for my assistant and I. (Yes, this sentence has an error in pronoun case. Here is a corrected version of the sentence:
The secretary made the reservations for my assistant and me.
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My assistant and I will make the arrangements
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1 of 1
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Question 5.
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In the following pair of sentences, one sentence is correct and one has an error in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, or pronoun reference. Indicate which sentence is incorrect.
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Student Answer:
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An issue that confuses many students are the distribution requirements. (
Yes, this sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement. Here is a corrected version of the sentence:
An issue that confuses many students is the distribution requirements.
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Neither Marianne nor Cindy wants to accept the new assignment.
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Question 6.
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In the following pair of sentences, one sentence is correct and one has an error in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, or pronoun reference. Indicate which sentence is incorrect.
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Student Answer:
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I can sympathize with you wanting to drop that course. (Yes, this sentence has an error in pronoun case. Here is a corrected version of the sentence:
I can sympathize with your wanting to drop that course.
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I appreciate your taking the time to send me this information.
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1 of 1
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Question 7.
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In the following pair of sentences, one sentence is correct and one has an error in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, or pronoun reference. Indicate which sentence is incorrect.
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Student Answer:
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Employees have very little sympathy for us managers.
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The coach told his assistant that he needed to take a break. (Yes, this sentence has an error in pronoun reference. Here are possible corrected versions of the sentence:
The coach told his assistant that he, the assistant, needed to take a break.
The coach told his assistant that he, the coach, needed to take a break.
The coach confessed to his assistant that he needed to take a break.
The coach told his assistant to take a break.
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Question 8.
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In the following pair of sentences, one sentence is correct and one has an error in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, or pronoun reference. Indicate which sentence is incorrect.
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Student Answer:
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The forms will be distributed to whomever needs them. (Yes, this sentence has an error in pronoun case. Here is a corrected version of the sentence:
The forms will be distributed to whoever needs them.
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Who did you say wants to submit an article to the journal?
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Question 9.
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In the following pair of sentences, one sentence is correct and one has an error in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, or pronoun reference. Indicate which sentence is incorrect.
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Student Answer:
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From whom did you get that information?
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When Jane saw Betty last night, she told her that she had seen her brother at the mall. (Yes, this sentencehas an error in pronoun reference. Here are possible corrected versions of the sentence:
When Jane saw Betty last night, she told Betty that she had seen her brother at the mall.
When Jane saw Betty last night, Jane told her that she had seen Betty’s brother at the mall.
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Question 10.
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In the following pair of sentences, one sentence is correct and one has an error in subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, or pronoun reference. Indicate which sentence is incorrect.
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Student Answer:
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Every employee needs to change their password each month. (Yes, this sentence has an error in pronoun-antecedent agreement. Here are possible corrected versions of the sentence:
Every employee needs to change his or her password each month.
All employees needs to change their password each month.
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Each student must have his or her own textbook.
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