Instructions: Read and study each rule and do the exercises for the rule. If you fail any of the exercises, you will fail the lesson. Simply restudy and redo the lessons to pass to the next lesson. Rules 31-40 ..Rule 31:. Learn the pronoun patterns. A. he, she, and it act as singular pronouns. • He (does, doesn’t, has, hasn’t, is, isn’t, was, wasn’t). • She (does, doesn’t, has, hasn’t, is, isn’t, was, wasn’t). • It (does, doesn’t, has, hasn’t, is, isn’t, was, wasn’t). Choose the correct answer: 1. He (do, does) what ever he wants to. 2. She (don’t, doesn’t) live here now. 3. It (has, have) happened before. B. you, we, and they act as plural pronouns Example: You (have, haven’t, do, don’t, are, aren’t, were, weren’t). Example: We (have, haven’t, do, don’t, are, aren’t, were, weren’t). Example: They (have, haven’t, do, don’t, are, aren’t, were, weren’t). Choose the correct answer: 4. You (isn’t, aren’t) ready yet. 5. We (wasn’t, weren’t) in a hurry. 6. They (was, were) late again. C. I can act as both singular and plural. Example: I (was, wasn’t, am, have, haven’t, do, don’t) Use “I were” in situations that are contrary to fact. Examples: If I were you…If I were the principal…If I were in his shoes… • If I were you I would run the race. • I was having a good time at the party. Choose the correct answer: 7. If I (were, was) you I would run the race. 8. I (were, was) having a good time at the party. ..Rule 32:. Use plural verbs such as walk with I, you, we, and they. (see, cry, stand) • I walk. You walk. We walk. They walk. Use single verbs such as walks with he, she, it. (sees, cries, stands) • He walks. She walks. It walks. Choose the correct answer: 9. I (walk, walks) every day at five p.m. 10. You (walk, walks) by the door. 11. We (see, sees) you standing there. 12. They (cry, cries) when they become sad. 13. He (walks, walk) every day at five p.m. 14. She (stands, stand) by the door. 15. It (see, sees) you standing there. ..Rule 33:. The following pronouns are all used with single verbs. anyone everyone one no one someone anybody nobody somebody each other everybody Choose the correct answer: 16. Everyone (is, are) here. 17. Someone (hasn’t, haven’t) paid for his or her lunch. 18. Each of the boys (play, plays) well. 19. Nobody in the class (were, was) late. 20. Every class of students (was, were) in assembly. ..Rule 34:. Use a plural verb with scissors, shears, trousers, slacks, pliers, and similar words. • The scissors are on the table. • We don’t know where the shears are located. • The trousers are in the laundry. • The slacks are pressed and ready to go. • The pliers are handy for holding the wire. Choose the correct answer: 21. The scissors (are, is) on the table. 22. We don’t know where the shears (is, are) located. 23. The trousers (are, is) in the laundry. 24. The slacks (is, are) pressed and ready to go. 25. The pliers (is, are) better for holding the wire. Use a plural verb with compound subjects joined by and. • They and we are staying home tonight. • He and she are friends. • You and I are friends. Choose the correct answer: 26. They and we (is, are) staying home tonight. 27. He and she (are, is) friends. You and I (is, are) friends. Use a singular verb with compound subjects joined by or or nor. • Either he or she does the work. • Neither they nor he sings well. • Neither he nor they sing well. Examples: • Either you or I (am, have, was, do). • Either he or I (am, have, was, do). • Either she or I (am, was, do). • Either they or I (am, was, do). • Either we or I (am, was, do). • Either you or he (is, was, has, does). • Either you or she (is, was, has, does). • Has he or they left yet? • Have they or he left yet? Choose the correct answer: 28. Either he or she (do, does) the work. 29. Neither they nor he (sing, sings) well. 30. Either you or I (am, are) in trouble. 31. Either you or I (have, has) too much time. 32. Either you or I (was, were) selected first. 33. (Have, Has) he or they left yet? 34. (Have, Has) they or he left yet? ..Rule 35:. Unless you know that an antecedent is plural, use a singular third person pronoun in referring to it. Example: Neither of the boys helped himself first. • Everyone should hand in his or her test. • Has either of the schools closed its doors? Choose the correct answer: 35. Neither of the boys helped (himself, their self) first. 36. Everyone should hand in (their, his or her) test. 37. Has either of the schools closed (its, their) doors? Do not be fooled by the presence of you or us. • Each of you must go by yourself. • Neither of us used his or her reasoning. Choose the correct answer: 38. Each of you must go (by yourself, themselves). 39. Neither of us used (his or her, our) reasoning. ..Rule 36:. Use he, his, himself, she, or her except when referring to both sexes. When referring to both sexes, use (he or she) or (or him or her). Use it for things other than people. • Nobody brought his or her keys • Each of the girls wore her gloves. • Everyone should help himself or herself. • One of the girls went by herself. Choose the correct answer: 40. Nobody brought (his or her, their) keys. 41. Each of the girls wore (their, her) gloves. 42. Everyone should help (himself or herself, their self). ..Rule 37:. sink and its forms Never use a helping verb with sink. • Today I sink. Yesterday I sank. Often I have sunk. Choose the correct answer: 43. Today I will (sink, sank) a hole-in-one. 44. Yesterday I (sunk, sank) a fifteen-foot putt. 45. I have often (sank, sunk) three-foot putts. ..Rule 38:. spring and its forms Never use a helping verb with sprang. • Today I spring. Yesterday I sprang. Often I have sprung. Choose the correct answer: 46. Today I (spring, sprang) into action. 47. Yesterday I (sprung, sprang) into action early. 48. Often I have (sprung, sprang) into action before noon. ..Rule 39:. swear and its forms Always use a helping verb with sworn; never use one with swore. • Today I swear. Yesterday I swore. Often I have sworn. Choose the correct answer: 49. Today I (swear, sworn) to tell the truth. 50. Yesterday I (sworn, swore) to do the right thing. 51. Often I have (sworn, swore) to tell the truth. ..Rule 40:. Do not use the possessive whose for the contraction who’s (who is or who has). • Whose turn is it? • Who’s standing on the porch? Choose the correct answer: 52. (Who’s, Whose) turn is it? 53. (Whose, Who’s) standing on the porch? |