Short Answer
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Making Subjects and Verbs Agree
Complete each sentence by identifying
the verb in parentheses that agrees with its subject.
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The adventures of Coyote (is, are) among the most popular Native American
tales.
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2.
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Trickery and scheming (is, are) Coyote’s specialties.
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3.
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Coyote’s cleverness, together with his foolishness, (makes, make) him a
distinctive character.
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4.
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A number of myths (features, feature) Coyote as a cultural hero.
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5.
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Lynx is only one of several animals who (is, are) Coyote’s
companions.
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6.
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"Coyote, Iktome, and the Rock" (is, are) a Sioux story about
Coyote.
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7.
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The Sioux (has, have) told this tale to their children for generations.
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8.
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Craftiness that alternates with foolishness (seems, seem) to prompt
Coyote’s behavior.
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9.
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Neither the stars nor the moon (is, are) immune from his thievery.
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10.
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Ethics (does, do) not generally motivate a trickster like Coyote.
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11.
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Nevertheless, Coyote is sometimes outsmarted by those he (tries, try) to
trick.
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12.
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In the body of tales (is, are) important lessons on human behavior.
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13.
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Everyone usually (listens, listen) intently when the Coyote tales are read
aloud.
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14.
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Every twist and turn of the plot (brings, bring) chuckles.
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15.
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Only about half of the tales (is, are) included in this anthology.
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Making Pronouns and Antecedents Agree
Identify the appropriate
personal pronoun in parentheses to complete each sentence.
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16.
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Either Tom or Al will present (his, their) report on Tlingit legends.
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Everyone will then have a chance to ask (his or her, their) questions.
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18.
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Students in the class should then read the legends (himself, themselves).
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19.
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If your sisters or Roberto wants to reread the legend beforehand, encourage
(him, them) to do so.
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20.
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The Tlingit people of the Northwest center many of (its, their) myths around the
character of Raven.
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21.
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Raven, like Prometheus of Greek mythology, is a bringer of fire to (his, their)
people.
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22.
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Neither Coyote nor Raven is without (his, their) sneaky side.
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23.
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Raven employs trickery because (he, you) can often get the upper hand by fooling
others.
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24.
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According to the myths, all of the world’s freshwater rivers and lakes owe
(its, their) creation to Raven.
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25.
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An actual raven is a large bird whose black coat gives it a startling appearance
and makes (him, it) seem gloomy.
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26.
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Most of the world’s mythology has trickster characters in (it,
them).
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27.
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Anansi the Spider, who resembles both Coyote and Raven to a certain degree,
makes (his, their) appearance in many African tales.
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28.
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When the students meet again, (he or she, they) will learn more about
Anansi.
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29.
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Someone is scheduled to give (his or her, their) report about the trickster
spider.
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30.
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Both Alice and Joyce will have (her, their) work on Mexican mythology ready
then, too.
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Revising to Correct Vague, Ambiguous, or Distant Pronoun
References
Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the vague, ambiguous, or distant
pronoun references
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Tall tales are humorous, exaggerated stories that you tell as if they were
fact.
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32.
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When Maria told Denise some tall tales about Pecos Bill, she could not stop
laughing.
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33.
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In the Old West, passengers on stagecoach rides swapped tall tales. They made
the time go by faster.
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34.
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Both Mike Fink and Davy Crockett were real frontiersmen whose adventures were
exaggerated in the retelling. They were very popular.
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35.
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In the 1800’s, Crockett was such a popular figure that you heard his story
everywhere.
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36.
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Crockett was an adventurer, cowboy, war hero, and Congressman. Even without
exaggeration, it was pretty amazing.
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37.
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Like Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone was a real-life frontiersman whose life became
legendary. This makes the stories more interesting.
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38.
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Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill lived only in folk tales. Folk tales are popular in
many countries. They both had outrageous exploits.
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39.
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Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe, roamed the northern forests. They were the
perfect setting for stories about a giant lumberjack.
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40.
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New tall tales continue to appear; you often hear them in the routines of
stand-up comics.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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Standardized Test Practice
In the following sentences, identify the
letter of the underlined word or phrase that contains an error.
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41.
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In the folklore of many cultures are tales of characters who
plays tricks on others. No error.
a. | of many cultures | b. | are tales of
characters | c. | who plays tricks | d. | others | e. | No
error |
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42.
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The trickster, together with other characters, convey a message
about human behavior to an audience that laughs at the unlikely events. No
error.
a. | together with other characters | b. | convey a message | c. | to an audience
that laughs | d. | at the unlikely events. | e. | No error |
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43.
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The trickster in many of the tales takes animal form. For example,
he or she may be a coyote, a raven, or a spider. It will always be an animal with which
listeners are familiar. No error.
a. | The trickster in many of the tales | b. | takes animal
form | c. | he or she may be a coyote, a raven, or a spider. | d. | It will always be
an animal with which listeners are familiar. | e. | No error |
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44.
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Each of the ancient Greek gods usually plays their tricks
on unsuspecting humans, who rarely triumph. No error.
a. | Each of the ancient Greek gods | b. | usually plays | c. | their
tricks | d. | who rarely triumph. | e. | No error |
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45.
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Either those myths or that legend is notable for clever twists
and turns in their plots. No error.
a. | Either those myths or that legend | b. | is
notable | c. | for clever twists and turns | d. | in their plots. | e. | No
error |
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