TSI Prep Unit 1: Verb Tense and Agreement

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What is verb tense?

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Verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb. Common tenses include past, present, and future.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). For example, 'He runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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What is the past tense of a verb?

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The past tense of a verb indicates that the action has already happened. For example, 'walk' becomes 'walked'.

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What is the present tense of a verb?

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The present tense of a verb indicates that the action is currently happening. For example, 'walk' remains 'walk'.

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What is the future tense of a verb?

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The future tense of a verb indicates that the action will happen later. For example, 'walk' becomes 'will walk'.

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cat is sleeping.'

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What is a plural subject?

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A plural subject refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cats are sleeping.'

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What is an example of a verb that shows agreement with a singular subject?

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In the sentence 'The dog barks,' the verb 'barks' agrees with the singular subject 'dog'.

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What is an example of a verb that shows agreement with a plural subject?

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In the sentence 'The dogs bark,' the verb 'bark' agrees with the plural subject 'dogs'.

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What is the difference between 'was' and 'were'?

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'Was' is used with singular subjects, while 'were' is used with plural subjects. For example, 'He was happy' vs. 'They were happy.'