Grammar and Language Workbook

6. One of the new lambs (looks, look) black.
7. They (expects, expect) heavy flooding where the tributary (meets, meet) the main river.
8. The band and the majorettes (performs, perform) at halftime.
9. (Does, Do) my pants and vest match this hat?
10. (Does, Do) either your brother or your sister like hockey?
11. The daffodils and the tulips (blooms, bloom) beautifully.
12. This pair of boots, covered with river mud, (looks, look) like yours. 
13. The footprints down by the stream (seems, seem) too large for a raccoon.
14. These kinds of tape recorders (operates, operate) with difficulty.
15. Ahmed and Dalila (competes, compete) against each other.
16. One of the math teachers also (coaches, coach) the girls’ volleyball team.
17. The bus with the band members and instruments (follows, follow) the team bus.
18. The papers on the table (was, were) the ones I thought I had lost.
19. The rules at the recreation center (requires, require) all swimmers to shower before entering
the pool.
20. Each of the class presidents (heads, head) a fund-raiser for disabled children.
 Exercise 3
Draw a line under the subordinate clause and write whether it is an adjective
clause (adj.), an adverb clause (adv.), or a noun clause (N). Some sentences might have more than
one subordinate clause.
adj.
The captain, who had survived the wreck, could not explain the disaster.
1. The little girl who answered the door said very little.
2. After the rain, the robin sang in the treetop while we stood and listened.
3. What the prince suggested surprised the prime minister.
4. You should try shopping in the big mall when you visit our town.
5. If the rain continues, we will have to cancel the picnic.