Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement

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English

8th Grade

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1.

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 (singular or plural) with its verb.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In the sentence 'Neither the coach nor the players ______ ready for this game,' what is the correct verb form?

Back

The correct verb form is 'are' because the subject 'players' is plural.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the rule for using 'neither/nor' in subject-verb agreement?

Back

When using 'neither/nor,' the verb agrees with the nearest subject.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In the sentence 'Weeding and watering ______ important parts of gardening,' what is the correct verb form?

Back

The correct verb form is 'are' because 'weeding and watering' is a compound subject that is plural.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the rule for compound subjects joined by 'and'?

Back

When subjects are joined by 'and,' they typically take a plural verb.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In the sentence 'Neither students nor teachers ______ the drills,' what is the correct verb form?

Back

The correct verb form is 'enjoy' because 'teachers' is the nearest subject and is plural.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In the sentence 'My dog and the neighbor's cat ______ like friends,' what is the correct verb form?

Back

The correct verb form is 'act' because 'dog and cat' is a compound subject that is plural.

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