Agreement - Other Problems

ta3 -=3a€O oc95Cl Do .9' ao €6E3cf I Other Problems in Agreement In a sentenceth at asksa questiono r that beginsw ithThereo r Here,t he subjectu sually follows the verb. Are the birds in the nest? Is the nest on a high branch? There were fifty runners in the marathon. Here is the winner of the marathon. The contractionst here'sa ndhere'sc ontaint he singularv erb is and therefores hould be used with only singular subjects. NoNSTANDARTDh:e re'sv our brother and sister. Here's *ore sa.td*iches. sTANDARDT:h erea re your brother and sister. Here are more sandwiches. The contractiond on't is usedw ith plural subjectsa nd with the pronounsI and you.The contractiond oesn'its usedw ith other singular subjects. The boots don't fit. I don't remember. It doesn't work. Exercise Underline the correctw ord or words in parenthesesfo r eacho f the following sentences. EXAMII-E1:. There( was,w ere) a baby rabbit hiding in the grass. 1. There (is, are) three foreign exchange students at the high school. 2. (Was, Were) the fans cheering for the other team? 3. (There's,T herea re)A my and Wandai n the doorway. 4. They (doesn't, don't) sing the blues anymore. 5. (There's, There are) a pint of sirawberries in the kitchen' 6. (Here's, Here are) the shells from Driftwood Beach. 7. My parents (doesn't, don't) listen to rap music. 8. (There's, There are) several correct answers to that question. 9. They (doesn't, don't) believe that old story. 10. (Does, Do) your brothers ride that school bus to school with you?Chapte2r Agreement 29