Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

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English

9th - 12th Grade

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Penny Smith

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A verb must agree in ______ with its subject.

Back

number

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The subject of a sentence can never be found in a __________ phrase.

Back

prepositional

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Compound subjects (joined by and) take ______ verbs.

Back

plural

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In either/or situations, the verb must agree with the subject ______ to the verb.

Back

nearest

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If the subject of the sentence is a singular indefinite _______, use a singular verb form.

Back

pronoun

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A verb must agree in number with its ______.

Back

subject

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A subject and a verb that are __________ must still agree.

Back

separated

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

__________ subjects (joined by and) take plural verbs.

Back

compound

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If the subject of the sentence is a singular indefinite pronoun, use a _______ verb form.

Back

singular