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S-V agr. and Pro-Ant Agr & Modifiers
Mrs. Jones' semester exam review for English II
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English
10th Grade
05/20/2011
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial (was, were) designed by Maya Lin.
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was b/c memorial is ONE thing
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The man in the apartment, as well as the people across the hall, (has, have) lived in the building for the past 40 years.
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HAS b/c the subject MAN is not affected by the expression "as well as the ppl across the hall"
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Both of the universities (offer, offers) degrees in forestry.
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offer b/c both is plural
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What is the "he/they" test?
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Use this test to determine whether a verb is singular or plural. Ex: You don't know if the verb "don't" is sing. or plural so you use the test by saying, "HE DON'T and THEY DON'T." Which sounds better? THEY DON'T sounds better, and since THEY is PLURAL, DON'T must be plural.
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Most of the potatoes (was, were ) rotten.
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were b/c most refers to potatoes which is plural
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All of the workout (seems, seem) simple.
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seems b/c all refers to the singular noun "workout"
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Everybody living on the east side of town (goes, go) to East Maine H.S.
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goes b/c all pronouns ending in ONE, BODY, THING are singular
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Each of us (were, was) angry about the new dress code.
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was b/c pronouns like each, either, neither, everyone, someone, somebody are singular
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A few in my class (was, were) asked to sing at graduation.
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were b/c few is plural
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Neither the director nor the actors (is, are) ready for the play.
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In "neither...nor" and "either...or" sentences, go by the subject closer to the verb. In this case actors, which is plural, is closer to the verb, so the verb is plural and the answer is ARE.
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Either the racoons or my cat always (eats, eat) the food by morning.
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eats (Go by cat which is singular b/c cat is closer to the verb in the either...or sentence.
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Either the musicians or the singer (are, is) off-key.
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is
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Here (is, are) your gloves.
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are b/c gloves is plural..."here" and "there" are never the subjects of the sentence.
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The team (has, have) voted 21 to 14 not to buy new uniforms.
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HAVE b/c you think of the team members as voting individually; thus, "team" is plural.
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The baseball team, despite many injuries, (has, have) won the state title.
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HAS b/c the team won as a unit; thus, you think of the team as one group.
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Forty-two percent of the senior class (has, have) decided to go to college.
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HAS b/c it refers to the "senior class" which is singular
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(Where's, Where are) my coat and boots?
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Where are b/c the subject is plural. You would say, "My coat and boots are where?"
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Two thirds of the students (intends, intend) to go to trade school.
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intend because 2/3 refers to the students which is plural AND 2/3 answers the question "How many?"
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A number of us (thinks, think) the test was one of the easiest all semester.
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"A number" is plural, so the answer is THINK which is plural. Use the He/they test: "They think..."
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars (was, were) founded in 1899.
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WAS b/c Veterans of Foreign Wars is ONE organization, so the verb is singular
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Many a runner (finish, finishes) a marathon long after the winner.
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FINISHES b/c MANY A makes the verb singular.
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That was one of those jokes that (offend, offends) everyone.
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OFFEND b/c of the phrase "one of those" makes it plural
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Every volunteer in the regional hospital
(have, has) given much time to those in need.
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HAS b/c the word "every" in front of the subject makes it singular
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The Chicago Cubs is a team that (rally, rallies) in the late innings.
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rallies b/c Cubs is one team, so it is singular
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Many critics agree that BOYZ N THE HOOD (offer, offers) movie watchers a realistic look at inner-city life.
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OFFERS b/c the movie is only one movie.
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Each of these women runs (her, their) own business.
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her b/c each is singular
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Everyone should learn how to manage (his or her, their) own money.
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his or her b/c everyone is singular
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Either Paul or Diego is willing to drive (his, their) car.
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his b/c "either Paul or Diego" is singular. Note Diego is closer to the verb and Diego is one person.
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Neither Sue nor Maria brought (her, their) vacation photos.
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her
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No one brought (his or her, their) camera to the party.
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his or her
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If anyone gets lost exploring the streets of San Francisco, (he or she, they) should use the street maps available from the tour guide.
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he or she b/c anyone is singular
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My Uncle Bill, (who, whom( I greatly admire, worked in the Peace Corps for two years.
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whom
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Does anyone dance better than (she, her)?
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she; think "than she does"
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When Uncle Saul walked through the door, I could hardly believe it was (him, he).
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He; use I, he, we, she, they after a linking verb
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Jose and (she, her) completed the exam in record time.
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she
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The best salsa dancers are Emily and
(him, he).
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he; reword sentence: Emily and he are the best salsa dancers.
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The composer of the sonata is (she, her).
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she; think "She is the composer of the sonata."
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The managers of the new Thai restaurant are (she and he) or (her and him).
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she and he
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The teacher should have notified Allen and (she, her).
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her; think: "The teacher should have notified Allen; The teacher should have notified her."
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Carmen will be inviting both you and (I, me) to the opera.
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me
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Jon pleaded, "Give (us, we) sophomores a break."
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us; think "Give US a break."
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I sent the admissions director and (he, him) a letter.
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him
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The chess team sent a challenge to Don and (he, him).
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him
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John objected to his (sister, sister's) using his computer.
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sister's; need a possessive before an ING gerund
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The new mural in the cafeteria was painted by two seniors, Chad and (he, him).
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him; think "was painted by him."
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The field trip next week will proably benefit Roger more than (I, me).
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me; think "The f.t. will benefit Roger more than it will benefit me.
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(Who, Whom) are you going to Prom with?
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whom; You are going to Prom with her.
Whenever you can use her, me, him, us, them, the answer is whom. Whenever you can use I, we, he, she, they, the answer is who.
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(Who, Whom) did you call?
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Whom; you did call him.
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(Who, Whom) plays the part of Peter Pan in the film HOOK?
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Who; think "HE plays the part of Peter Pan...since HE works, the pro. is who
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The two ppl (who, whom) I like the most are Will and Rosa.
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whom; I like him/her the most.
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Several of the women (who, whom) had served on other committees were considered for the position.
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who; think "They had served on committees."
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I never found out (who, whom) the bus driver was.
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who
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The players did (good, well) in the fourth quarter.
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well
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Although Sarah and Laura wrote on the development of the Swahili culture, Laura's paper was the (longer, longest).
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Longer b/c you are comparing two. When you compare two, you use either the "er" ending of a word or you use the word "more." (ex: more intelligent)
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Which park did you enjoy (more, most), Yellowstone or Hot Springs?
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more; you are comparing TWO parks
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Alice is a (faster, more fast) swimmer than Felicia.
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faster
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I read the (shorter, shortest) of the three books for my report.
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shortest
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My illness (affected, effected) my sense of balance.
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affected
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Who spoke the (loudest, louder), Joanne or Phillip?
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louder
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Mrs. Jones is the (most nicest, nicest) teacher we know. LOL
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nicest
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What is the purpose of narration?
 Definition
tell a story
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What are transitions?
 Definition
words/devices that connect ideas
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Examples of transitional words to show contrast
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however, on the other hand, but, although, yet, even thought, nevertheless
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examples of transitions to show similarities
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also both and similarly likewise
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examples of words to show cause/effect
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thus, therefore, consequently, as a result of, because
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other methods of using transitions besides words/expressions/phrases
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1. Pronoun reference
2. Repetition of words
3. Synonyms
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What are some ways to organize the details in a paragraph?
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chronological, spatial,compare/contrast, order of importance
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What is chronological?
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method of oganizing ideas according to the time sequence in which they happened
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What is spatial?
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organizing from right to left, bottom to top, clockwise to counterclockwise, near to far--and the reverse of all these
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When writing a paragraph using the order of importance, generally speaking where do you place the most important ideas?
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last in the paragraph (not the very last sentence, though, b/c this should be your clincher)
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In what type of writing does the author try to defend his position on a controversial subject?
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persuasive
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This is the last sentence in the introduction that provides a blueprint to the entire theme
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thesis
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This is the last sentence in a body paragraph
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clincher or concluding sentence
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What is the purpose of the clincher?
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to create a sense of finality in the paragraph and to tie together ideas
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This type of writing informs
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expository
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In this type of body paragraph, a person goes from general to specific
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deduction
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The orderly and logical presentation of ideas is called ?
 Definition
coherence
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Which of the following would best develop a theme about your first day at PTHS? expository, comp/contrast, narrative, persuasive
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narrative
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If you were describing the appearance of a pyramid, which would you use? chronological, order of importance, spatial, persuasive
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spatial
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Horizontal transitions do what?
 Definition
Link sentences within a paragraph
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