Sentence Correction Quiz
1️⃣ "Me and her went to the store."
Step-by-Step Explanation
"Me" and "her" are object pronouns.
They should be subject pronouns in this sentence.
"She" and "I" are subject pronouns.
In English, "I" is generally placed second.
Answer: She and I went to the store. ✅
2️⃣ "He don't like pizza."
Step-by-Step Explanation
"He" is a third-person singular subject.
The verb should agree with the subject.
"don't" is used with plural subjects or "I."
"doesn't" is used with third-person singular subjects.
Answer: He doesn't like pizza. ✅
3️⃣ "I seen the movie yesterday."
Step-by-Step Explanation
"seen" is the past participle.
The simple past tense of "see" is "saw."
"seen" requires a helping verb like "have" or "had."
Answer: I saw the movie yesterday. ✅
4️⃣ "Each of the students have submitted their assignments."
Step-by-Step Explanation
"Each" is a singular pronoun.
The verb should agree with the singular pronoun.
"have" is used with plural subjects.
"has" is used with singular subjects.
Therefore, the best answer is "Each of the students has submitted their assignments."
Answer: Each of the students has submitted their assignments. ✅
5️⃣ "Neither the teacher nor the students was present."
Step-by-Step Explanation
When "neither...nor" connects two subjects, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.
"students" is plural.
"was" is singular.
"were" should be used with "students."
Answer: Neither the teacher nor the students were present. ✅
6️⃣ "He is one of the best players that has ever played."
Step-by-Step Explanation
"that" refers to "players," which is plural.
The verb should agree with the plural antecedent.
"has" is singular.
"have" should be used with "players."
Therefore, the correct sentence is "He is one of the best players that have ever played."
Answer: He is one of the best players that have ever played. ✅
7️⃣ "The committee are divided in their opinion."
Step-by-Step Explanation
"committee" is a collective noun.
If the committee acts as a single unit, a singular verb is used.
If the committee members have differing opinions, a plural verb is used.
In this case, they are divided, so a plural verb is correct.
However, if the committee is considered a single unit, then the pronoun should be "its" opinion.
Answer: The committee is divided in its opinion. ✅
8️⃣ "The reason why he is late is because his car broke down."
Step-by-Step Explanation
"The reason why" and "because" are redundant.
Use either "The reason why he is late is that..." or "He is late because..."
Answer: The reason he is late is that his car broke down. ✅
9️⃣ "Hardly had he entered the room when the phone rang."
Step-by-Step Explanation
After "hardly," "when" is the correct conjunction.
However, the word order is correct in this case.
Answer: Hardly had he entered the room when the phone rang. ✅
🔟 "It is I who is to blame for this situation."
Step-by-Step Explanation
"who" refers to "I."
The verb should agree with "I."
"is" is singular.
"am" should be used with "I."
Answer: It is I who am to blame for this situation. ✅