Exploring Subject-Verb Agreement and Prepositional Phrases

Exploring Subject-Verb Agreement and Prepositional Phrases

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Sophia Harris

English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

The video tutorial explains the concept of subject-verb agreement using a connect-the-dots analogy. It covers how subjects and verbs must agree in number, whether singular or plural, and discusses various scenarios such as simple and compound subjects, compound subjects joined by 'or', and sentences with inverted subject-verb order. The tutorial also highlights the importance of ignoring prepositional phrases when determining subject-verb agreement and addresses common challenges with indefinite pronouns.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is required for a singular subject in terms of verb agreement?

Any form of the verb

A plural verb

A singular verb

No verb is needed

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do most nouns form their plural versions?

No change needed

By changing the word entirely

By adding an 's'

By removing an 's'

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a compound subject is joined by 'and', what type of verb does it require?

No verb

Any verb

Plural verb

Singular verb

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of verb is required when a compound subject joined by 'or' has both singular and plural elements?

Singular verb

Plural verb

Verb matching the part closest to it

No specific verb type

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a sentence where the subject comes after the verb, such as in questions, what must still be maintained?

Verb plurality

Subject plurality

Subject-verb agreement

Verb inversion

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must you do to ensure correct subject-verb agreement when the sentence structure is inverted?

Always use a plural verb

Use a singular verb

Ignore the inversion

Ensure the verb agrees with the subject

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which pronoun is always singular and requires a singular verb?

None

All

They

Some

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct verb form when the subject is 'everyone'?

Have

Be

Is

Are

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do if a prepositional phrase comes between the subject and the verb?

Ignore the phrase

Change the verb

Change the subject

Add another verb

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses subject-verb agreement?

The team are winning.

She don't like dancing.

The books is on the table.

None of the answers are correct.

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