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Week 3 Subject-Verb Agreement Flashcards

1
Q

A verb must _____ with its subject in person and in number.

A

agree

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2
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She reads/read novel

A

reads

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3
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The girls reads/read novels.

A

read

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4
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Singular subjects connected by and or both – and usually require a plural/singular verb.

A

plural

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5
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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

A

plural

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6
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My English instructor and my adviser is/are

absent.

A

are

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7
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A Compound subject referring to a single person takes a singular/plural verb.

A

singular

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8
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My English instructor and adviser is/are absent.

A

is

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9
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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.

A

agrees

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10
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Neither the President nor the other officers “have/has” come.

A

have

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11
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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.

A

singular

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12
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Neither of the two traffic lights “are/is” working.

A

is

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13
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When regarded as a unit, a collective noun is singular/plural

A

singular.

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14
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Our class “sings/sing” very well.

A

sings

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15
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When regarded as individuals, a collective noun is singular/plural

A

plural.

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16
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Our class “does/do” not agree on the songs for the program.

A

do

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17
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When preceded by the article a, the subject “number” is singular/plural

A

plural.

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18
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A number of his abstract paintings “have/has” been exhibited.

A

have

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19
Q

When preceded by the article the, the subject “number” is singular/plural

A

singular.

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20
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The number of enrollees has/have increased tremendously.

A

has

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21
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The verb agrees/disagrees with the affirmative, not with the negative subject.

A

agrees

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22
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Melvie, not her sisters, have/has inherited the company.

A

has

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23
Q

Singular indefinite pronouns like someone, anyone, each, etc. take singular/plural verbs.

A

singular

24
Q

Everyone in the team hope/hopes to win.

A

hopes

25
Q

The plural indefinite pronouns such as all, both, few, several, many take _______ verbs.

A

plural

26
Q

Several has/have volunteered to assist the committee in its project.

A

have

27
Q

Nouns plural in form but singular in meaning takes _______ verbs.

A

singular

28
Q

Mathematics is/are his favorite subject.

A

is

29
Q

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.

A

subject

30
Q

All of the chickens have/has laid eggs.

A

have

31
Q

Some of the milk has/have spilled.

A

has

32
Q

Scissors, pants, refreshments, clothes, eyeglasses, etc. are always plural/singular.

A

plural.

33
Q

Scissors are/is intended for cutting.

A

are

34
Q

However, when preceded by “a pair of”, they take plural/singular verbs.

A

singular

35
Q

Subjects consisting of expressions indicating amount of money, space of time, or unit of measurement require a plural/singular verb.

A

singular

36
Q

Fifty percent of his income are/is derived from his fishpond.

A

is

37
Q

Fractions are/aren’t singular or plural depending upon the of phrase.

A

are

38
Q

Two-thirds of the papers are/is missing.

A

are

39
Q

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.)

A

words or phrases

40
Q

The police findings, along with the photograph, are/is very convincing.

A

are

41
Q

The biker in this race are/is very competitive.

A

is

42
Q

The bikers in this race are/is very competitive.

A

are

43
Q

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.

A

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.

44
Q

There was/were a strong earthquake.

A

was

45
Q

There were/was tourists who climb the summit of Mt. Apo.

A

were

46
Q

Subjects can come after the verb in questions. True/False

A

True

47
Q

Two infinitives separated by and take a singular/plural verb.

A

plural

48
Q

To run and to read is/are my two favorite “Free-time” activities.

A

are

49
Q

Gerunds alone take a singular/plural verb.

A

singular

50
Q

Gerunds linked by “and” take a singular/plural verb.

A

plural

51
Q

Singing is/are not something everyone else can do.

A

is

52
Q

Always Remember, only the ________ affects the verb.

A

SUBJECT

53
Q

A pair of scissors _______ all I need for cutting.

A

is

54
Q

Does Betty always play with dolls?

What and where is the verb?

A

Does is the verb, and is before the subject.

55
Q

How are you today?

What and where is the verb?

A

Are is the verb, and is before the subject

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