ELA Flashcards
What is a singular noun?
A noun that refers to one person or thing (such as kid, chair, bus, etc.)
What is a singular verb?
A verb that describes the action or state of one person or thing (such as is, has, talks, etc.)
What is a plural noun?
A noun that refers to more than one person or thing. It usually ends with an S (such as kids, chairs, buses, etc.)
What is a plural verb?
A verb that describes the action or state of more than one person or thing. It usually doesn’t end with an S (such as are, have, talk, etc.)
Which is correct?
Correct: James is a singer.
Incorrect: James are a singer.
Which is correct?
Correct: They are fighting.
Incorrect: They is fighting.
Which is correct?
Correct: Tom likes his car.
Incorrect: Tom like his car.
Which is correct?
Correct: A girl and a boy are planting a tree.
Incorrect: A girl and a boy is planting a tree.
Which is correct?
Correct: Neither Alex nor Peter is blond.
Incorrect: Neither Alex nor Peter are blond.
Which is correct?
Correct: Either Joe or I am going to stay here.
Incorrect: Either Joe or I are going to stay here.
Incorrect: Either I or Joe is going to stay here.
Which is correct?
Correct: Bob, not his wife, is doing the cooking.
Incorrect: Bob, not his wife, are doing the cooking.
Which is correct?
Correct: Justin, as well as a shark, swims in the water.
Incorrect: Justin, as well as a shark, swim in the water.
Which is correct?
Correct: Each of the apples is so delicious.
Incorrect: Each of the apples are so delicious.
Which is correct?
