Part 2

6. Two or more subjects taken separately require a verb or a pronoun in the same connection to be in the singular number.

7. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in person and number.

8. When subjects of different numbers are joined by or, the verb must agree with the one next to it.

9. These or those should not be used with the singular noun kind or sort.

10. Use plural nouns with adjectives denoting more than one.

11. Use a before words beginning with a consonant sound.

12. Use an before words beginning with a vowel sound.

Exercises for Correction.

(=a=) Nothing but trials await him (1).

(=b=) Have either of you seen him (4).

(=c=) Neither of five men were present (3, 1).

(=d=) Either ignorance or carelessness have caused this (4).

(=e=) Neither of them were there (4).

(=f=) Each of the pupils are to bring their books (1, 4).

(=g=) What is the mood and tense of the following verbs (5)?

(=h=) Every door and every window were crowded with spectators (6).

(=i=) Not a boy in the class knew their lessons to-day (7).

(=j=) Was the boys or their father to go (8)?

(=k=) I do not like these kind of apples (9).

(=l=) It isn’t safe to trust those sort of people (9).

(=m=) The pole is ten foot long (10).

(=n=) Is he an African or an European (11)?

(=o=) The government is an hereditary monarchy (11).

(=p=) A umpire was appointed (12).

(=q=) Franklin favored an Union (11).

Cautions Against the Use of Incorrect English.

13. Use the adjective in expressing condition, appearance, quality, or kind. (Use the adj. to modify a noun or a pronoun.)

14. Use the adverb in expressing manner or degree.