Exploring Subject-Verb Agreement and Verb Tense

The video tutorial covers essential question six, focusing on the purpose of applying grammar and mechanics skills in writing. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining consistent verb tense and ensuring subject-verb agreement. The tutorial includes examples and practice exercises to help students understand and apply these concepts effectively in their writing.

What is the primary expectation from students regarding grammar and mechanics in their publications?

• To write lengthy documents

• To have a few minor errors

• To have no errors

• To use complex vocabulary

What should you do if you change verb tenses in your writing?

• Use specific clue words

• Change the topic

• Ignore the tense change

• Use any words

Why is it important to maintain the same verb tense throughout a piece of writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To make the writing longer

• To ensure clarity and coherence

• To use more vocabulary

In the provided example, why was the verb tense change considered inappropriate?

• The tense did not change

• It was in a quote

• There were no clue words indicating a shift

• It used proper clue words

What indicates that a shift in verb tense is acceptable?

• Using any words

• Long sentences

• A change in subject

• Specific clue words

What should you do if there are no clue words and a verb tense shift occurs?

• Highlight the shift

• Accept the shift

• Correct the shift

• Ignore the shift

What must be true for verbs and their subjects in a sentence?

• They must agree in number

• They must differ in number

• They must be in the past tense

• They must not be in the same sentence

How should verbs correspond to their subjects in terms of number?

• Use the opposite number of the subject

• Match the number of the subject

• Always use singular forms

• Always use plural forms

What tense should be predominantly used in research writing?

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Any tense

• Present tense

When is it appropriate to change verb tenses in a piece of writing?

• When introducing a new character

• When using clue words to indicate a time shift

• Only in the conclusion

• At any point in the text