(D2 A) Subject Verb Agreement & Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

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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. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular; if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

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What is Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement?

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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement means that a pronoun must agree with its antecedent (the noun it replaces) in number, gender, and person.

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Example of Subject-Verb Agreement: 'The dog ______ barking.' Fill in the blank.

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The correct answer is 'is'. 'The dog is barking.'

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Example of Subject-Verb Agreement: 'The dogs ______ barking.' Fill in the blank.

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The correct answer is 'are'. 'The dogs are barking.'

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. 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. Example: 'The cats are sleeping.'

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What is the correct verb for the sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students ______ ready.'

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The correct answer is 'are'. 'Neither the teacher nor the students are ready.'

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What is the correct pronoun for the sentence: 'Each student must bring ______ own lunch.'

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The correct answer is 'his or her'. 'Each student must bring his or her own lunch.'

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What is the correct pronoun for the sentence: 'The team won ______ game.'

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The correct answer is 'its'. 'The team won its game.'

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What is the correct verb for the sentence: 'The group of friends ______ going to the movies.'

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The correct answer is 'is'. 'The group of friends is going to the movies.'