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11. Please answer the question without smirking. Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 1 Underline the verbs twice and the subjects once. If the subjects and verbs do not agree, change the verbs to match the subjects. Answers are on page 119. Place a check mark in front of sentences that are correct. Example: The box_ of books were opened yesterday. Correction: The box of books xvas opened yesterday. 1. At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after. 2. Al and Eli go to the beach to surf with their friends. 3. When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards. 4. The group of children from that school has never seen the ocean. 5. If our staff members don't quit picking at each other, we will not meet our goals. 6. Either Gary or I are responsible for allocating the funds. 7. Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results. 8. Nora is one of the candidates who is worthy of my vote. 9. Nora, of all the candidates who is running, is the best. 10. My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exist because I dropped out of high school. 11. His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long. 12. There's three strawberries left. 13. Here is the reports from yesterday. 14. Some of my goals has yet to be met. 15. All of my goals are being met and surpassed. 16. None of this is your business. 17. None of them is coming home tonight. 116
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