Subjects, Verbs, Pronouns 1

The royal family
1. is vacationing in Southern France.
2. are vacationing in Southern France.
A group of journalists
1. is trapped inside the embassy.
2. are trapped inside the embassy.
The students and the professor
1. is communicating by e-mail.
2. are communicating by e-mail.
The executive assistants or the mayor
1. is available for an interview.
2. are available for an interview.
Each one of the players _______ been issued a new uniform.
1. has
2. have
A collection of rare paintings
1. draws thousands to the museum.
2. draw thousands to the museum.
There
1. goes the president and the first lady.
2. go the president and the first lady.
None of the children
1. was seen abandoning the ship.
2. were seen abandoning the ship.
The reporter and
1. they plan to meet at 6:30 p.m.
2. them plan to meet at 6:30 p.m.
It was
1. I who first noticed that the budget figures were Try again!
2. me who first noticed that the budget figures were Try again!
Every American should exercise
1. his right to vote.
2. his or her right to vote.
3. their right to vote.
Honda likes to brag about the durability of
1. its cars.
2. their cars.
The dog bared
1. its teeth at the burglar.
2. his teeth at the burglar.
Everyone at FAMU looks forward to
1. his graduation.
2. his or her graduation.
3. their graduation.
Students at FAMU look forward to
1. his graduation
2. his or her graduation
3. their graduations.
Indicate which part of the sentence is ambiguous.
1. The council members
2. told the protesters
3. they would have to leave.
4. Nothing is ambiguous.
Indicate which part of the sentence is ambiguous.
1. The police officer
2. and the suspect
3. wrestled for control
4. of his gun.
5. No part is ambiguous.
The woman's arm was broken after
1. tripping over the coffee table.
2. she tripped over the coffee table.
______________, the young man was proud of his car.
1. Although it was rusted and dented
2. Although rusted and dented
__________________, the hunter's pants ripped.
1. Climbing over the barbed-wire fence
2. While he was climbing over the barbed-wire fence
Police caught the suspect
1. as he was creeping through the darkened warehouse.
2. creeping through the darkened warehouse.