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When is the simple present tense used?
Simple Present Tense: To describe a general truth or a habitual action. Example: ‘The plane arrives in ten minutes.’
How is the present continuous tense formed, and when is it used?
Present Continuous Tense: Formed using am/is/are + present participle. Used to show an ongoing action happening now or in the near future. Example: ‘She is washing the dishes now.’
What does the present perfect tense indicate?
Present Perfect Tense: Shows that an action has taken place once or many times before now. Example: ‘I have seen that movie twenty times.’
How do you form the present perfect continuous tense?
Present Perfect Continuous Tense: Formed using has/have been + present participle. Emphasizes the duration of an action from the past to the present. Example: ‘They have been talking for the last hour.’
What does the simple past tense describe?
Simple Past Tense: Describes a completed action at a specific point in the past. Example: ‘Zimbardo researched social psychology in 1998.’
What are relative pronouns used for?
Relative Pronouns: To replace nouns/pronouns and relate back to something/someone else. They join two sentences about the same person/thing.
When do we use ‘who’ as a relative pronoun?
Who: Use ‘who’ to replace subject pronouns I, she, he, we, they. Example: ‘This is the man who broke the window.’
When do we use ‘whom’ as a relative pronoun?
Whom: Use ‘whom’ to replace object pronouns me, her, him, us, them. Example: ‘The lady whom they caught was sent to prison.’
What does ‘whose’ indicate in a sentence?
Whose: Shows possession or relationship. Example: ‘I have a friend whose mother drives a bus.’
What is the function of ‘which’ as a relative pronoun?
Which: Refers to things and adds information about objects/items/people/situations. Example: ‘Here is the car which she bought for her son.’
When is ‘that’ used as a relative pronoun?
That: Refers to people or things and indicates a specific object/item/person/condition. Example: ‘It is the kind of dress that I like.’
What is the rule for verb agreement in subject-verb agreement?
Verb Agreement: A verb must agree with its subject in number (singular/plural). Example: ‘A book is on the table.’ / ‘My books are on the table.’
How does phrase separation affect subject-verb agreement?
Phrase Separation: Additional information (phrases) between the subject and verb does not affect agreement. Example: ‘The box of strawberries was delivered.’ / ‘The dog, who is chewing, is usually good.’
How do locative pronouns affect subject-verb agreement?
Locative Pronouns: Words like here, there, and where are not subjects. The verb must agree with the subject. Example: ‘Here is the package.’ / ‘There are the papers.’
What is the verb agreement with singular indefinite pronouns?
Singular Indefinite Pronouns: Require singular verbs. Example: ‘Everyone has done homework.’ / ‘Each child is given a lollipop.’
What is the verb agreement with plural indefinite pronouns?
Plural Indefinite Pronouns: Pronouns like few, many, several, and both always take plural verbs. Example: ‘Few were left alive.’ / ‘Many children are playing.’
How do mixed pronouns affect subject-verb agreement?
Mixed Pronouns: Pronouns like all, some can be singular or plural, depending on the object they refer to. Example: ‘Some of the food is delicious.’ / ‘All of the chickens are gone.’
What is the flexibility of the pronoun ‘none’ in subject-verb agreement?
‘None’ Flexibility: ‘None’ can be either singular or plural, depending on sentence context. Example: ‘None of the students have done homework.’
What is the verb agreement with units of measurement or time?
Measurement/Time: Units of measurement or time typically require singular verbs. Example: ‘Four quarts of oil was required.’
How do compound subjects affect subject-verb agreement?
Compound Subjects: Subjects linked by ‘or’, ‘nor’, ‘either/or’, or ‘neither/nor’ agree with the subject closest to the verb. Example: ‘Neither my brothers nor my father is going to sell.’
