Subject verb agreement practice

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject of a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural) with its verb.

Front

When should you use 'is' instead of 'are'?

Back

Use 'is' when the subject is singular or when referring to a collective noun treated as a single unit.

Front

When should you use 'are' instead of 'is'?

Back

Use 'are' when the subject is plural or when referring to two or more subjects.

Front

What is the correct verb form for 'He always ___ along the beach'?

Back

The correct form is 'walks'.

Front

What is the correct verb form for 'There ……………………… someone at the gate'?

Back

The correct form is 'is'.

Front

What is the correct verb form for 'A car and a bike (is/are) my means of transportation'?

Back

The correct form is 'are'.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Getting to know students from different parts of the world ___ the best part of my job'?

Back

The correct form is 'is'.

Front

What is the correct verb form for 'Mary ____ very hard in school'?

Back

The correct form is 'works'.

Front

What is a collective noun?

Back

A collective noun is a word that represents a group of individuals or things, such as 'team', 'flock', or 'family'.

Front

What is the rule for using 'is' with collective nouns?

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Collective nouns are usually treated as singular when the group acts as a single unit, thus taking 'is'.