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Exercise 2b: Agreement with Trick Singulars - Advanced

Correct the verb or pronoun that needs to agree with the trick singular in each sentence. First list the incorrect word(s) as they appear in the sentence. Then substitute the correct forms.

  1. Each eight-year-old brought their best junk to the school-sponsored swap meet in the gym on Saturday morning. The sight was truly incredible, with battered toys, used skates, and even rusty barrels vying for everyone's attention.

    incorrect word(s):

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  2. The swap meet was organized by someone who wanted their name to remain anonymous, since it was such a different (and perhaps bizarre) idea to charge a dollar admission to look at and barter for other people's junk. That same someone always help the third grade think of a creative way to collect money toward the class trip every year.

    incorrect word(s):

    correction(s):

  3. Not one of the children were planning on going home empty-handed.

    incorrect word(s):

    correction(s):

  4. Jacob and James will bring dirty, old stuffed animals that they had once buried in their back yard; neither want to play with "kids' toys" any longer.

    incorrect word(s):

    correction(s):

  5. Every parent who attended the meet were glad when the event ended, although nobody wanted to make their feelings known. Instead, they all secretly plotted a way to divest their children of their new-found treasures.

    incorrect word(s):

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