Week 3 Subject-Verb Agreement Flashcards
A verb must _____ with its subject in person and in number.
agree
She reads/read novel
reads
The girls reads/read novels.
read
Singular subjects connected by and or both – and usually require a plural/singular verb.
plural
When the parts of the compound subject connected by and are each preceded by a noun determiner (the, an, a, some, etc.) the subject is singular/plural
plural
My English instructor and my adviser is/are
absent.
are
A Compound subject referring to a single person takes a singular/plural verb.
singular
My English instructor and adviser is/are absent.
is
If two subjects are joined by or, nor, either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also, the verb agrees/disagrees with the subject nearer it.
agrees
Neither the President nor the other officers “have/has” come.
have
The pronouns neither and either are singular and require singular/plural verbs even though they seem to be referring, in a sense, to two things.
singular
Neither of the two traffic lights “are/is” working.
is
When regarded as a unit, a collective noun is singular/plural
singular.
Our class “sings/sing” very well.
sings
When regarded as individuals, a collective noun is singular/plural
plural.
Our class “does/do” not agree on the songs for the program.
do
When preceded by the article a, the subject “number” is singular/plural
plural.
A number of his abstract paintings “have/has” been exhibited.
have
When preceded by the article the, the subject “number” is singular/plural
singular.
The number of enrollees has/have increased tremendously.
has
The verb agrees/disagrees with the affirmative, not with the negative subject.
agrees
Melvie, not her sisters, have/has inherited the company.
has
Singular indefinite pronouns like someone, anyone, each, etc. take singular/plural verbs.
singular
Everyone in the team hope/hopes to win.
hopes
The plural indefinite pronouns such as all, both, few, several, many take _______ verbs.
plural
Several has/have volunteered to assist the committee in its project.
have
Nouns plural in form but singular in meaning takes _______ verbs.
singular
Mathematics is/are his favorite subject.
is
When the subject/verb is all, any, more, most, none, or some, this is the ONLY time you must look at the object of the prepositional phrase to determine whether it is singular or plural.
subject
All of the chickens have/has laid eggs.
have
Some of the milk has/have spilled.
has
Scissors, pants, refreshments, clothes, eyeglasses, etc. are always plural/singular.
plural.
Scissors are/is intended for cutting.
are
However, when preceded by “a pair of”, they take plural/singular verbs.
singular
Subjects consisting of expressions indicating amount of money, space of time, or unit of measurement require a plural/singular verb.
singular
Fifty percent of his income are/is derived from his fishpond.
is
Fractions are/aren’t singular or plural depending upon the of phrase.
are
Two-thirds of the papers are/is missing.
are
Don’t get confused by the _______ that come between the subject and verb. (Intervening expressions such as with, as well as, together with, in addition to, etc.)
words or phrases
The police findings, along with the photograph, are/is very convincing.
are
The biker in this race are/is very competitive.
is
The bikers in this race are/is very competitive.
are
When a sentence is introduced by the word there or here, analyze the sentence to determine the subject, then choose the verb agreeing/disagreeing with the subject.
When a sentence is introduced by the word there or here, analyze the sentence to determine the subject, then choose the verb agreeing with the subject.
There was/were a strong earthquake.
was
There were/was tourists who climb the summit of Mt. Apo.
were
Subjects can come after the verb in questions. True/False
True
Two infinitives separated by and take a singular/plural verb.
plural
To run and to read is/are my two favorite “Free-time” activities.
are
Gerunds alone take a singular/plural verb.
singular
Gerunds linked by “and” take a singular/plural verb.
plural
Singing is/are not something everyone else can do.
is
Always Remember, only the ________ affects the verb.
SUBJECT
A pair of scissors _______ all I need for cutting.
is
Does Betty always play with dolls?
What and where is the verb?
Does is the verb, and is before the subject.
How are you today?
What and where is the verb?
Are is the verb, and is before the subject
