I need to study ¨grammar¨ for the ¨sat¨ or ¨subject verb agreement, parallel structures¨ Flashcards
What is subject-verb agreement?
It is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number.
True or False: A plural subject requires a singular verb.
False.
Fill in the blank: The dog ___ (run/runs) fast.
runs
What is an example of a compound subject?
Tom and Jerry
True or False: Collective nouns are always treated as singular.
False.
Choose the correct verb: The team ___ (is/are) winning.
is
What is a parallel structure?
It is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence.
Fill in the blank: I like swimming, biking, and ___ (to run/running).
running
Identify the error: She enjoy playing tennis and swim.
enjoy should be enjoys.
True or False: ‘Neither the teachers nor the student were ready.’ is correct.
False.
What is the rule for subjects joined by ‘or’?
The verb should agree with the nearest subject.
Choose the correct form: Each of the players ___ (was/were) excited.
was
What is an example of a sentence with incorrect subject-verb agreement?
The group of students are studying.
Fill in the blank: The committee ___ (meet/meets) every Thursday.
meets
True or False: ‘Either the cat or the dogs is responsible for the mess.’ is correct.
True.
What should you look for to ensure parallel structure?
Consistency in grammatical forms.
Identify the error: She likes to hike, swimming, and to bike.
swimming should be changed to ‘to swim.’
What is the correct verb form: Many of the books ___ (was/were) on the shelf.
were
Fill in the blank: Running, jumping, and ___ (to swim/swimming) are fun.
swimming
True or False: ‘The flock of birds are flying south.’ is correct.
False.
What is the effect of incorrect subject-verb agreement?
It can lead to confusion and misinterpretation of the sentence.
Choose the correct form: None of the information ___ (is/are) relevant.
is
Fill in the blank: Both my parents ___ (is/are) teachers.
are
What should be consistent in a list to maintain parallel structure?
The grammatical form of each item in the list.
Identify the error: The dog and the cat is friends.
is should be changed to are.
True or False: ‘The list of items are on the table.’ is correct.
False.
What is an example of incorrect parallel structure?
I enjoy reading, to swim, and biking.
