Subject-Verb Agreement (SVA)

​Writing

By Magdalena Adamczyk

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Give an example of a countable noun.

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Give an example of an uncountable noun.

Open Ended

What does SVA stand for in error codes (writing)? What does SVA mean in writing feedback?

Verbs with countable and uncountable nouns.

This information is important.
Humans are rational.
We study every day.
Homework sometimes helps with studying.
Books lie on the chair.

Multiple Choice

Intelligence and creativity ____ important in life.

• are

• is

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Someone ____ at the door yesterday.

• was

• were

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There ____ a book on the chair, but there ___ no notebooks.

• are/is

• is/are

• are/are

• is/is

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Here _____ some information about longevity:

• is

• are

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There _____ several factors other than genes that affect longevity.

• is

• are

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Lifestyle and the environment ______ to the length of a person’s life.

• contribute

• contributes

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Not every centenarian ____ the same lifestyle.

• chooses

• choose

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Every man and woman _____ to exercise regularly.

• needs

• need

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People who eat a balanced diet regularly _____ longer.

• live

• lives

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A good set of genes _____ some people stay active into their 90’s.

• helps

• help

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The people of Monaco ____ the highest life expectancy in the world.

• has

• have

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One of the most important effects ____ lack of flexibility.

• is

• are

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Eighty-two years ________ not quite a century. There are 100 years in a century.

• are

• is

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  In Japan, more than one-fifth of the population ________ over the age of 65.

• are

• is

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In India, more than 10 percent of the people________   60 or older.

• are

• is

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       Geriatrics________ the name of medical care for older adults.

• is

• are

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The number of centenarians________ increasing worldwide.

• is

• are

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The elderly today________ healthier than 50 years ago.

• is

• are

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1. Blue Zones ________the name of a book about longevity.

2. A number of interviews in the book________ with centenarians.

3.The young________ not likely to learn from the experience of the elderly.

• All are

• All is

• 1.are 2.is 3.is

• 1.is 2.are 3.are