Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement Lesson 1: p. 132 - 134

A verb must agree with its subject in ______ and ______.

• person and number

• person and gender

• gender and number

• gender and person

Which pronouns are considered third-person pronouns?

• I and we

• you

• he, she, it, and they

If you add an -s or -es to a noun, you are usually making that noun plural. If you add an -s or -es to a VERB you are usually making that verb...

• Singular

• Plural

In the following sentence, which word is the SUBJECT of the sentence?

The the man who called the reporters about the president can not be found for an interview.

• reporters

• president

• man

• interview

In the following sentence, which word is the SUBJECT of the sentence?

In the public zoo, there are many tigers that have been saved from illegal poachers and private owners.

• zoo

• there

• tigers

• poachers and owners

Select the correct verb for the following sentence:

If you follow politics, you are familiar with Bill Bradley.

• is

• are

Select the correct verb for the following sentence:

Others, especially sport fans, ______ his sports career.

• Plural: remember

• Singular: remembers

Select the correct verb for the following sentence:

At Princeton University, Bradley's energy _____ actually focused more on studying than on playing basketball.

• Singular: was

• Plural: were

Select the correct verb for the following sentence:

His mother, as well as casual acquaintances, _____ not surprised when he received a prestigious Rhodes scholarship to study at Oxford University.

• Singular: was

• Plural: were

Select the correct verb for the following sentence:

Ivy League athletes such as Bradley rarely ______ national recognition in their sports, despite their academic honors.

• Singular: achieves

• Plural: achieve