Grammar Exercise -- Assignment #
2
Put your answers to the questions below in a word processing
document and send it to me. see the Grammar
and Mechanics page for instructions on naming and submitting this
file.
- There under the porch (is, are) two homeless cats.
- Either the cats or the wind (is, are) making noise at
night.
- Both Jeremy and Maxine (is, are) moving in next door.
- My worst health problem (is, are) frequent earaches.
- Each of the girls (is, are) wearing red.
- The news (is, are) on at 6:00 p.m.
- Fred Williams is one of those people who (is, are) worth
getting to know.
- Fred Williams is the only one of those people who (is, are)
worth getting to know.
- Here on the shelves (is, are) my book collection.
- Jim or the twins (is, are) going to the store for bread.
- Mathilda, Emily, and (we, us) are going to the movies this
afternoon.
- Each of the movies that (is, are) playing is "R" rated.
- The salesman (who, whom) sold us the car was young.
- The salesman (who whom) we avoided was too pushy.
- The architects told the consultants that (???) would have to
reconsider the plan.
- Alice told me that the winners of the mile run were Sally and
(she, her).
- The committee wanted to reexamine (its, it's) hiring
process.
- In contrast to Robert and (I, me), most people seemed to enjoy
the film.
- How long will you let last night's dirty dishes (sit, set) in
the sink?
- Don't let his negative comments (affect, effect) you.
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