Exploring Subject-Verb Agreement in Conventions

The video tutorial focuses on the essential question of why applying grammar mechanics is important in writing. It delves into the rules of subject-verb agreement, explaining the need for subjects and verbs to agree in number, whether singular or plural. The tutorial covers singular and plural forms, compound subjects, and verbs, and provides practice exercises with examples to help learners identify and correct errors in subject-verb agreement.

What is the primary focus of subject-verb agreement?

• To ensure verbs and subjects match in tense

• To ensure verbs and subjects match in number

• To ensure verbs and subjects are placed correctly

• To ensure verbs and subjects use correct pronouns

Which pronouns always use a plural verb regardless of their number?

• I and You

• It and They

• He and She

• We and Us

What is the verb form for a singular subject?

• Verb in continuous form

• Verb ending in 's'

• Verb without 's'

• Verb in past tense

How do compound subjects connected by 'and' affect verb agreement?

• They require a singular verb

• They require a plural verb

• They do not affect verb agreement

• They require a verb in past tense

In the context of subject-verb agreement, what does 'singular to singular, plural to plural' primarily refer to?

• Noun and adjective agreement

• Verb tense consistency

• Pronoun reference

• Subject and verb number agreement

What is the rule for verb agreement with compound subjects connected by 'or'?

• Always use a plural verb

• Always use a singular verb

• Use a verb that agrees with the nearest subject

• Use any form as it does not matter

In the sentence 'Books bores some people', what is the correct form of the verb to match the subject?

• Bores

• Bore

• Boring

• Is boring

What change is needed in the sentence 'There is areas where rainfall has yet to be recorded'?

• Change 'areas' to 'area'

• Change 'is' to 'are'

• No change needed

• Change 'has' to 'have'

Which indefinite pronoun always takes a plural verb?

• Any

• Some

• Each

• All

What is the correct verb form to use with the subject 'Gwen's cat' in a sentence?

• Have

• Is

• Were

• Are