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Grade 10 Module Summative Test: Agreement

A. Identifying Correct Subject-Verb Agreement

Choose the answer option that best completes the sentence.

Example:

Nobody on the tennis courts _________ seen Raoul today.

A. has

B. have

Correct answer: A

1. Many diners along the highway ___________ great breakfasts all day long.

A. serve

B. serves

2. An important ingredient for many Italian dishes ___________ tomatoes.

A. is

B. are

3. That tree, along with others in the forest, ___________ suffered because of the drought.
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A. has

B. have

4. Each of the singers ___________ preparing a solo.

A. is

B. are

5. In this election, the majority ___________.

A. rule

B. rules

6. None of the laundry ___________ dry.

A. is

B. are

7. Either Roberto or Robinson ___________ at your party last night.

A. was

B. were

8. Neither the coach nor the players ___________ the umpire’s call.

A. understand

B. understands

9. Van Gogh was one of those artists who ___________ experimenting with color and brush
strokes.

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A. was

B. were

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10. Here ___________ the packages that I’d like you to mail for me.

A. is

B. are

11. The fern and every flower in the garden ___________ water today.

A. need

B. needs

12. Four years ___________ usually what it takes to get a college education.

A. is

B. are

13. “Fire and Ice” ___________ a poem by Robert Frost.

A. is

B. are

14. Few of the contestants ___________ crossed the finish line.

A. has

B. have

15. News about the Senate hearings ___________ being broadcast on all major stations.

A. was

B. were

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B. Identifying Correct Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Choose the answer option that identifies the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement in
each sentence.

Example:

Many readers have added a new author to ___________ lists of favorites—Jorge Amado of Brazil.

A. their

B. his

Correct answer: A

16. Most of Mr. Amado’s books are now available in many other languages, in addition
to ___________ original Portuguese.

A. their

B. its

17. Either The Violent Land or Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands has found ___________ way to
most major libraries.

A. their

B. its

18. In honor of Mr. Amado’s eightieth birthday, the Free Library of Philadelphia presented an
exhibit based on ___________ life and work.

A. his
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B. its

19. Susana Silva, the president of an international-relations consulting firm, and Charles
S. Blockson, curator of an African American collection at Temple University, pooled
___________ talents to create the exhibit.

A. their

B. his or her

20. All staff members at the Free Library offered ___________ assistance to make sure that the
exhibit was a success.

A. her

B. their

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Answer Key
Item Correct
CCSS
Number Answer

1 A L.9-10.1

2 A L.9-10.1

3 A L.9-10.1

4 A L.9-10.1

5 B L.9-10.1

6 A L.9-10.1

7 A L.9-10.1

8 A L.9-10.1

9 B L.9-10.1

10 B L.9-10.1

11 A L.9-10.1

12 A L.9-10.1

13 A L.9-10.1

14 B L.9-10.1

15 A L.9-10.1

16 A L.9-10.1

17 B L.9-10.1

18 A L.9-10.1

19 A L.9-10.1

20 B L.9-10.1

If students need extra help with this skill, assign Editable Grammar Practice: Subject-Verb Agreement, Editable
Grammar Practice: Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns, Editable Grammar Practice: Other Problems in Agreement,

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Editable Grammar Practice: Pronoun Agreement, Editable Grammar Practice: Agreement Module Review, Level Up
Tutorial: Subject-Verb Agreement, or Level Up Tutorial: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement.

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