Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns

In this video, Carrie guides viewers through a test on subject-verb agreement, focusing on indefinite pronouns. The test consists of ten items where viewers must restate sentences by changing the subject and ensuring the verb agrees with the new subject. Examples and practice sentences are provided to illustrate the concept. The video concludes with a call to action to engage with more content.

What is the main focus of the quiz in the video?

• Indefinite pronouns

• Prepositional phrases

• Adjective agreement

• Past tense verbs

How should the sentence 'Each of these books was written by Margaret Atwood' be changed?

• Each of these books was written by Margaret Atwood

• All of these books was written by Margaret Atwood

• Each of these books were written by Margaret Atwood

• All of these books were written by Margaret Atwood

What is the correct transformation for 'Neither of the performers was nominated'?

• Both of the performers was nominated

• Both of the performers is nominated

• Both of the performers were nominated

• Neither of the performers were nominated

How should 'Has each of your friends had a turn?' be changed?

• Has each of your friends had a turn?

• Have both of your friends had a turn?

• Has both of your friends had a turn?

• Have each of your friends had a turn?

What is the correct transformation for 'Some of the trees were destroyed'?

• Some of the crop were destroyed

• Some of the trees was destroyed

• Some of the crops was destroyed

• Some of the crop was destroyed

How should 'Have any of the apples been harvested?' be changed?

• Has any of the apples been harvested?

• Have any of the wheat been harvested?

• Have any of the apples been harvested?

• Has any of the wheat been harvested?

What is the correct transformation for 'Nobody has visited that haunted house'?

• Nobody have visited that haunted house

• Many of our neighbors have visited that haunted house

• Many of our neighbors visited that haunted house

• Many of our neighbors has visited that haunted house

How should 'Each is well-trained' be changed?

• Several is well-trained

• Each are well-trained

• Each is well-trained

• Several are well-trained

What is the correct transformation for 'One of the tires needs air'?

• One of the tires need air

• All of the tires need air

• All of the tire needs air

• All of the tires needs air

How should 'All of the fruit was eaten' be changed?

• All of the fruits were eaten

• All of the fruit were eaten

• All of the peers was eaten

• All of the peers were eaten