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English Language topics

Unit 1B: Evidence and Argument Structure in Nonfiction (82)Unit 1A: Rhetorical Reading & Claims Analysis (31)Unit 7A: Sentence Boundaries and Structural Improvement (21)Unit 1C: Purpose, Audience and Context in Rhetoric (1)

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Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

  1. Each of the students has submitted the assignment.
  2. Each of the students have submitted the assignment.
  3. Each of the students were submitting the assignment.
  4. Each of the student have submitted the assignment.
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Correct answer: A. Each of the students has submitted the assignment.

'Each' is singular, so it takes 'has submitted'.

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Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

  1. The list of approved items are on the desk.
  2. The list of approved items is on the desk.
  3. The list of approved items have been on the desk.
  4. The list of approved items were on the desk.
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Correct answer: B. The list of approved items is on the desk.

The subject is 'list' (singular) the prepositional phrase 'of approved items' doesn't change agreement, so 'is'.

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Choose the version with correct parallel structure:

  1. She enjoys to swim, running and cycling.
  2. She enjoys swimming, to run and cycling.
  3. She enjoys swimming, running and cycling.
  4. She enjoys swimming, running and to cycle.
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Correct answer: C. She enjoys swimming, running and cycling.

Parallel structure needs all items in the same form: swimming, running and cycling.

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