Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement

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English

7th 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 and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When do you use a singular verb?

Back

A singular verb is used when the subject is singular (e.g., 'The cat runs').

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When do you use a plural verb?

Back

A plural verb is used when the subject is plural (e.g., 'The cats run').

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a compound subject?

Back

A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction (e.g., 'Tom and Jerry').

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you determine the verb for a compound subject joined by 'and'?

Back

When subjects are joined by 'and', use a plural verb (e.g., 'Tom and Jerry are friends').

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you determine the verb for a compound subject joined by 'or'?

Back

When subjects are joined by 'or', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it (e.g., 'Either the cat or the dogs are playing').

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an indefinite pronoun?

Back

An indefinite pronoun refers to non-specific persons or things (e.g., 'everyone', 'many').

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