Grammar Review #2

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall man walked quickly.'

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The complete subject is 'The tall man.' It includes the simple subject and any modifiers.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence.

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Choose the correct verb form: 'The team (is/are) winning the game.'

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The correct form is 'is' because 'team' is a collective noun treated as singular.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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The simple predicate is 'slept.' It is the verb that tells what the subject did.

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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).

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Choose the correct pronoun: 'Neither of the boys brought (his/their) lunch.'

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The correct pronoun is 'his' because 'neither' is singular.

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What is an example of a collective noun?

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An example of a collective noun is 'team,' which refers to a group of individuals acting as a single unit.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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The verb is 'runs.' It describes the action of the subject.