Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement and Objects of Prepositions

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). For example, 'The dog barks' (singular) vs. 'The dogs bark' (plural).

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The committee decides on the new policy.'

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The subject is 'The committee.'

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What is an object of a preposition?

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An object of a preposition is a noun or pronoun that follows a preposition and completes its meaning. For example, in 'The book on the table,' 'table' is the object of the preposition 'on.'

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What is the correct verb form for a collective noun like 'committee'?

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The correct verb form for a collective noun like 'committee' is usually singular, as in 'The committee decides.'

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Choose the correct verb: 'The news from the reporters ___ alarming.' (is/are)

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The correct verb is 'is.' The sentence should read: 'The news from the reporters is alarming.'

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What is the rule for subject-verb agreement with compound subjects joined by 'and'?

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When subjects are joined by 'and,' they typically take a plural verb. For example, 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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Identify the object of the preposition in the sentence: 'She walked to the park.'

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The object of the preposition 'to' is 'the park.'

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What is the correct verb form for the subject 'flock'?

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The correct verb form for the subject 'flock' is singular, as in 'The flock flies south.'

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Choose the correct sentence: 'The glasses on the table ___ broken.' (was/were)

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The correct sentence is 'The glasses on the table were broken.'

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The news is surprising.'

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The subject is 'The news.'