Indefinite Pronouns - Subject-Verb Agreement

Indefinite Pronouns - Subject-Verb Agreement

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an indefinite pronoun?

Back

An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that does not refer to a specific person, thing, or amount. Examples include 'some', 'few', 'many', 'none', and 'all'.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is subject-verb agreement?

Back

Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject of a sentence must agree in number with its verb. Singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does the indefinite pronoun 'some' affect subject-verb agreement?

Back

The indefinite pronoun 'some' can be singular or plural depending on the noun it refers to. For example, 'Some of the pizza is gone' (singular) vs. 'Some of the cookies are gone' (plural).

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the correct verb form for the indefinite pronoun 'few'?

Back

The indefinite pronoun 'few' is always plural, so it takes a plural verb. For example, 'Few get 100% on the math tests.'

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does the indefinite pronoun 'several' affect subject-verb agreement?

Back

The indefinite pronoun 'several' is plural, so it takes a plural verb. For example, 'Several are being shipped to my house.'

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the correct verb form for the indefinite pronoun 'none'?

Back

The verb form for 'none' can be singular or plural depending on the context. For example, 'None of the cake is left' (singular) vs. 'None of the cookies are left' (plural).

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the correct verb form for the indefinite pronoun 'neither'?

Back

The indefinite pronoun 'neither' is singular, so it takes a singular verb. For example, 'Neither of my friends is coming.'

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