11. A donut or a cookie make a good snack to have in the afternoon.
a. sentence structure is correct
b. singular subjects joined BY or OR nor take a singular verb. (make should be changed to makes)
c. compound subjects joined by AND usually require a plural verb. (make should be changed to makes)
d. none of the above apply
B
12. Collective nouns can be either singular or plural
a. if they refer to a group as a unit, they are plural
b. if they refer to the individuals within the groups, they are singular
c. both A&B
d. none of the above apply
D
(my text said 'if they refer to a group as a unit, they are singular. if they refer to the individuals within the groups, they are plural)
13. Some indefinite pronouns are always plural and require plural verbs. select these pronouns.
a. both, any
b. most, several
c. both A&B
d. neither A nor B
i'm a little confused on this one.
here's what my text says:
'some indefinite pronouns are always plural and require plural versb. : both, many, several few, others.
'some indefinite pronouns can be either singular or plural, depending upon their usage in sentences. if the pronoun refers to one person or thing, it is singular and requires a singular verb. if it refers to more than one person or hting, it is plural and requires a plural verb. : all, none, any, some, more, most, enough.
14. Some indefinite pronouns are always plural and require plural versbs. select these pronouns.
a. both,most, several
b. everyone, everybody, any, several
c. somebody, someone, both, most
d. anybody, nobody, many, most
A
again, i'm confused on this...refer to the same paragraph as above frommy text
15. Because most teenagers watch too much television, their creativity level has dropped.
a. this is a declarative sentence
b. this is an imperative sentence
c. this is an interrogative sentence
d. this is an axclamatory sentence
A