English Flashcards
What happens if a subordinating clause comes between the subject and verb?
They don’t affect the agreement
What happens if a prepositional phrase is between a subject and verb?
They don’t affect the agreement unless if it starts with ‘none’, ‘some’, ‘half’, ‘more’ or ‘all’. If so, the subject in the preposition phrase determines the form of the verb
What happens if the sentence starts with ‘here’ or ‘there’?
They take the form of the subject after it
What do we do if it’s a question?
It takes the form of the subject after it
If 2 subjects are join by ‘and’ mean one thing as a whole what will happen?
It will take a singular verb
If 2 subjects are join by ‘and’ mean one thing as a whole what will happen?
It will take a singular verb
What happens when ‘no’, ‘every’ or ‘each’ is in the before the subject?
The verb is singular
What happens when 2 subjects are connected by ‘or’,’nor’, ‘neither/nor’, ‘either/or’, or ‘not only/but also’?
The verb takes the form of the closest subject
What do we do when we talk about units of measurement or time?
The verb is singular
What form do Indefinite pronouns take?
Singular unless it is ‘few’, ‘many’, ‘several’, ‘both’, ‘all’ and ‘some’ (they take plural)
What form do 2 infinitives take?
Plural form
What form do gerunds take when they are used as the subject?
Singular if 1 gerund and plural if 2 gerunds
What verb form does a sentence take if it has a collective noun?
If it’s about the group as a whole, singular but if it’s about the individuals in the group, plural
What do fronted adverbials describe
When, where, why, how, how often, how likely
How can we fix a run-on sentence?
- Full stop
- Semicolon
- Comma and FANBOYS
- Subordinating conjunction
