Noun Verb Comparison

Question 1

When comparing noun to verb and you see “,enclosed by ,”?

Answer 1

Treat it as a () and ignore it.

Question 2

What type of phrases with nouns will be thrown into the question to trick the reader for noun verb agreement?

Answer 2

prepositional phrases :: throw them out

Question 3

A compound noun can be treated as _______?

Answer 3

“they” (plural)

Question 4

2 Independent clause (stand alone) can be joined in 3 ways. What are they and which is the most common?

Answer 4

.
;
FANBOY :)

Question 5

What is a comma splice and how is it used as a trick?

Answer 5

comma to split independent clauses (Not OK). You have to use a (. or ; or FANBOY)

Question 6

Or/Either, Nor/Neither….is is plural or singular?

Answer 6

When using these words, the verb will be the tense of whichever noun is closest.

Neither the coach nor the players were…
Neither the players nor the coach was….

Question 7

If either and neither are not accompanied by nor/or, they are considered?

Answer 7

Singular

Question 8

Indefinate pronouns that end in …thing, …body and …one are what type of pronoun?

Answer 8

Singular

EX.
Everybody, Anybody, Everyone, Everything, On One
and Each and Every.

Question 9

SANAMM indefinate pronouns can be either plural or singular. What are they?

Same idea applies for minority, majority (Look at the following prepositional phrase to determine the plurality. )

Answer 9

Some, Any, None, More/Most
EX
Some of the money is missing
some of the documents are missing

Question 10

A number vs The number

Answer 10

A = Plural
The = Singular

Question 11

A subject clause/phrase is always?

Answer 11

Singular
EX
Having a good time, IS a good thing to do.