#GRAMMAR 6.9 PRACTICE (due date: Wednesday, December 14)

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NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR SCORE?
REDO CODE: 6U7RCE

PART 1 of 1
DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the verb or verb phrase in parentheses that agrees with the underlined antecedent. (20 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

Do you have one of those pocket dictionaries that (places, place) a pronouncing guide after each word?

places

place

Haiku is one of the traditional Japanese verse forms that (are, is) popular today.

are

is

Jaime is the only one of my relatives who (plays, play) the fiddle.

plays

play

Wheat is one of the crops that (supports, support) farmers.

supports

support

Jurassic Park is one of the movies that (was directed, were directed) by Steven Spielberg.

was directed

were directed

The dog is one of the animals that (was domesticated, were domesticated) by early civilizations.

was domesticated

were domesticated

Broccoli is one of the vegetables that (contains, contain) calcium.

contains

contain

Harold is the only one of us who (likes, like) that movie.

likes

like

Stampede is one of the English words that (comes, come) from Spanish.

comes

come

The hammer is one of the tools that (is, are) useful around the house.

is

are

The parrot is one of the birds that (mimics, mimic) human speech.

mimics

mimic

The chimpanzee is one of the many animals that (use, uses) tools.

use

uses

The wooly mammoth is one of the Ice Age mammals that (are, is) extinct.

are

is

Bettina is the only one of my sisters who (is, are) on the Dean’s list.

is

are

Vitamin A is one of the vitamins that (is, are) good for the eyes.

is

are

Cortez was one of the Spaniards who (was, were) explorers of the New World.

was

were

Betty is one of the volunteers who (work, works) in a hospice.

work

works

Dan is the only one of the chefs who (makes, make) a good soufflé.

makes

make

Beans is one of the vegetables that (has, have) a lot of protein.

has

have

Wood is one of the materials that (is used, are used) to build houses.

is used

are used

Do you have one of those pocket dictionaries that (places, place) a pronouncing guide after each word?

places

place

Haiku is one of the traditional Japanese verse forms that (are, is) popular today.

are

is

Jaime is the only one of my relatives who (plays, play) the fiddle.

plays

play

Wheat is one of the crops that (supports, support) farmers.

supports

support

Jurassic Park is one of the movies that (was directed, were directed) by Steven Spielberg.

was directed

were directed

The dog is one of the animals that (was domesticated, were domesticated) by early civilizations.

was domesticated

were domesticated

Broccoli is one of the vegetables that (contains, contain) calcium.

contains

contain

Harold is the only one of us who (likes, like) that movie.

likes

like

Stampede is one of the English words that (comes, come) from Spanish.

comes

come

The hammer is one of the tools that (is, are) useful around the house.

is

are

The parrot is one of the birds that (mimics, mimic) human speech.

mimics

mimic

The chimpanzee is one of the many animals that (use, uses) tools.

use

uses

The wooly mammoth is one of the Ice Age mammals that (are, is) extinct.

are

is

Bettina is the only one of my sisters who (is, are) on the Dean’s list.

is

are

Vitamin A is one of the vitamins that (is, are) good for the eyes.

is

are

Cortez was one of the Spaniards who (was, were) explorers of the New World.

was

were

Betty is one of the volunteers who (work, works) in a hospice.

work

works

Dan is the only one of the chefs who (makes, make) a good soufflé.

makes

make

Beans is one of the vegetables that (has, have) a lot of protein.

has

have

Wood is one of the materials that (is used, are used) to build houses.

is used

are used