SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT LEVEL 03

Write the letter of the underlined segment in which there is a grammatical error.
If the sentence is correct, write (E) to indicate NO ERROR.

1.The number of Americans living in rural areas (A) have decreased to unprecedented
levels, (B) with most farmers saying that (C) their days in the country (D) are
numbered. (E) NO ERROR.

2.Beaming satellite images (A) from Jupiter, a planet (B) notoriously difficult to photograph,
(C) was a remarkable feat for a team of scientists, who, for the first (D) time ever,  were 
able to depict parts of the planet’s atmosphere that were hitherto unknown. (E) NO ERROR.

3.There (A) is many benefits to running because it is both a rigorous (B) form of exercise
and a natural (C) stress-reducer; not only (D) do runners experience heart health, but lung
functioning increases, too. (E) NO ERROR

4.The spread of the sea turtle to (A) many reaches of the world’s oceans (B) do not show
(C) much as signal that the sea turtle has become a more robust species as (D) it  does the
effects of climate change.  (E) NO ERROR

5.Although blessed with a strong economy, everyone, (A) including the president and her
family, (B) are giving up luxury (C) goods in order (D) to donate more money to charity. (E)
NO ERROR.

6.Careful analysis of pictures of the moon (A) reveal that parts of the Moon’s surface (B)
are (C) markedly similar to parts of the (D) Earth’s. (E) NO ERROR.

7.Of the two options, (A)neither the system of appointing judges to the bench nor the
process(B) of electing judges(C) are entirely(D) satisfactory. (E) NO ERROR.

LEVEL 03

Improving Sentences: Write the letter of the answer choice in which the
underlined section of the sentence is rewritten correctly. If the underlined section
of the sentence is correct, choose answer choice (E)

8.The number of high school drop-outs are increasing at an alarming rate in most of the
schools in northern areas of California.
A. The number of high school drop-outs is increasing at
B. The amount of high school drop-outs are increasing at
C. The number of high school drop-outs is increasing in
D. The number of high school drop-outs are increasing with
E. The number of high school drop-outs are increasing at
9.Many senior leaders now believe that the disagreement in Congress over education issues
decrease the possibility that significant action will be taken this year to combat the rising
cost of higher education.
A. issues decrease the possibility for significant action being taken
B. issue decrease the chances of action being undertaken
C. issues decreases the possibility for significant action being undertaken
D. issues decreases the possibility that significant action will be taken
E. issues decrease the possibility that significant action will be taken
10.The unprecedented rise in negative attitudes towards foreigners indicates that the
country is becoming less tolerant, and therefore the opportunities are ripe for extremists to
take advantage of this situation and propagate their radical views.
A. in negative attitudes towards foreigners indicate that
B. on negative attitude towards foreigners indicates
C. in negative attitude towards foreigners indicate
D. over negative attitude toward foreigners indicates
E. in negative attitudes towards foreigners indicates that
11. . Many healers do not use hypnosis in their practices, it is because they know very little
about it and are wary of it as a result.
A. practices, it is because they know very little about it and are wary of it as a result
B. practices because they know very little about it and are therefore wary of it
C. practices for the reason that they know very little about it, with resulting wariness
D. practices because of knowing very little about it and therefore they are wary of it

12. . When chronological order is followed too mechanically, they are obscuring rather than
clarifying important relationships.
A. When chronological order is followed too mechanically, they are obscuring rather than
clarifying important relationships.
B. When chronological order is followed too mechanically, it obscures rather than clarifying
important relationships.
C. Chronological order, if too mechanically followed, obscures rather than it clarifies
important relationships.
D. Chronological order, if followed too mechanically, obscures rather than clarifies
important relationships.