Agreement in sentences

Question 1

Read the sentence: “The herd of cows were grazing.” Which choice correctly rewrites the sentence and explains why the verb must be singular?

Accepted Answer

The herd of cows was grazing because “herd” is a singular collective noun, so the verb must be singular.

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The herd of cows was grazing because the cows are plural, so the verb must match them.

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The herd of cows were grazing because the cows are many, so the verb should be plural.

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The herd of cows is grazing because the herd is singular, but the tense stays present.

Question 2

Which rewrite of the sentence below is completely correct and explains why? Original: "The team of runners were practicing for the race."

Accepted Answer

"The team of runners was practicing for the race because 'team' is a single group."

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"The team of runners were practicing for the race because 'team' is a group of many."

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"The team of runners were practicing for the race because each runner wanted to win."

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"The team of runners is practicing for the race because 'team' is plural."

Question 3

Read the paragraph below. Which answer shows the paragraph with all three agreement errors correctly fixed? "The team of players were excited because each of them have a new uniform. The coach told them that its time to practice. Every child in the class bring their book."

Accepted Answer

The team of players was excited because each of them had a new uniform. The coach told them that it was time to practice. Every child in the class brought his or her book.

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The team of players were excited because each of them have a new uniform. The coach told them that its time to practice. Every child in the class bring their book.

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The team of players was excited because each of them had a new uniform. The coach told them that its time to practice. Every child in the class bring their book.

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The team of players was excited because each of them have a new uniform. The coach told them that it was time to practice. Every child in the class bring their book.

Try three questions

Read the sentence: “The herd of cows were grazing.” Which choice correctly rewrites the sentence and explains why the verb must be singular?

Which rewrite of the sentence below is completely correct and explains why? Original: "The team of runners were practicing for the race."

Read the paragraph below. Which answer shows the paragraph with all three agreement errors correctly fixed? "The team of players were excited because each of them have a new uniform. The coach told them that its time to practice. Every child in the class bring their book."

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