Language - Usage Flashcards
What is the proper subject-verb agreement for this word:
Dog
Singular. Because the word is singular. For example, runs, eats, or plays
What is the proper subject-verb agreement for this word:
Cats
Plural. Because the word is plural. For example, run, eat, or play. (The CATS run)
What is the proper subject verb agreement for this word:
Everyone
Singular. Because the world can be interchanged with a simpler pronoun like I, He, She, or They.
What is the proper subject verb agreement for this word:
Few
Plural. Because the word can be interchanged with we or they.
What is the proper subject verb agreement for this word:
Do
Both singular and plural.
What are the pronouns in this sentence referring to?:
Riley picked up the ball, and she kicked it far away.
The pronoun “she” is referring to Riley, and the pronoun “it” is referring to the ball.
What is the main difference between subjective and objective pronouns?
A subjective pronoun is the object or person doing the action. A objective pronoun is the object or person receiving the action. (top and bottom)
Is this correct:
James gave the tickets to Mercy and I.
No. Because the pronoun and noun don’t agree. To check this try swapping the pronouns. “James gave the tickets to I and Mercy” this sentence sounds wrong, and is wrong.
Is this correct:
The winner of the game was she.
Yes. Because the pronoun is the same form as if it was a subject, and there is a linking verb.
How should you correct this sentence?:
Yesterday, I will go swimming.
Change “will go” to went. This will correct the verb tense.
Is this correct:
I don’t no nothing about the upcoming test.
No. It is a double negative. The proper sentence is the following:
“I don’t know ANYthing about the upcoming test.”
What is the difference between besides and beside?
Besides is an addition to (不但，而且）, and beside is a form of next to.
What is parallelism?
When all grammatical tenses agree in a sentence. “She wanted TO read a book, TO knit a sweater, and TO eat ice cream.
