Subject-Verb Agreement and Pronouns

The video tutorial by Katya Seberson explores three tricks used by the SAT and ACT to complicate subject-verb agreement questions. It covers inserting fluff between subjects and verbs, using inversion where verbs precede subjects, and dealing with compound subjects. The video also touches on complex sentences and prepositional phrases, providing examples and explanations to help students navigate these challenges effectively.

What is the Seberson method known for?

• A method to learn languages slowly

• A method for improving memory

• A scientifically proven way to learn anything fast

• A technique for solving math problems

What is one way the SAT and ACT make subject-verb agreement questions more difficult?

• By using simpler sentences

• By adding more fluff between the subject and the verb

• By removing the subject from the sentence

• By using only singular subjects

In most English sentences, where does the subject typically appear?

• After the verb

• Before the verb

• At the end of the sentence

• In the middle of the sentence

In the sentence 'In my house resides a beautiful cat', what is the subject?

• House

• Resides

• In my house

• A beautiful cat

What is the past tense of the verb 'to be' when referring to a singular subject?

• Be

• Were

• Was

• Is

What is a compound subject?

• A subject that is always singular

• A subject that comes after the verb

• A subject with multiple verbs

• A subject consisting of two or more parts

In the sentence 'Apollo and Aphrodite make YouTube videos', what pronoun can replace the subject?

• They

• It

• He

• She

Why do we say 'make' in the sentence 'A love of animals and a commitment to animal conservation make these sacrifices meaningful'?

• Because 'a love and a commitment' is a compound subject

• Because 'a love' is singular

• Because 'conservation' is singular

• Because 'animals' is plural

In the sentence 'There was a number of steps', why is 'was' used instead of 'were'?

• Because 'steps' is a prepositional phrase

• Because 'a number' is singular

• Because 'steps' is singular

• Because 'a number' is plural

What is the subject in the sentence 'A comparison of animals classified by the ESA and the IUCN reveals important data'?

• Animals

• ESA

• IUCN

• A comparison