Mastering Subject Verb Agreement

This video tutorial covers subject-verb agreement, focusing on special cases like intervening phrases, collective nouns, compound subjects, and indefinite pronouns. It explains how to handle either/or and neither/nor constructions, as well as quantities and measurements, providing examples and rules to help students master these grammar elements.

What is the primary focus of subject-verb agreement in standardized tests?

• Understanding verb tenses

• Choosing subjects for essays

• Identifying main subjects in complex sentences

• Memorizing vocabulary

What does an intervening phrase typically contain?

• A compound subject

• A prepositional phrase

• An indefinite pronoun

• A relative pronoun

Why 'as well as' does not form a compound subject?

• It introduces a plural subject

• It is equivalent to 'and'

• It does not change the main subject

• It always follows a verb

What is the verb agreement rule for collective nouns?

• There is no specific rule

• Always singular

• Depends on the context

• Always plural

How should verbs agree in 'either/or' and 'neither/nor' constructions?

• Always use a plural verb

• Match the closest noun to the verb

• Always use a singular verb

• Ignore the nouns completely

What is the verb agreement for 'neither the managers nor the owner'?

• Are

• Is

• Have

• Has

Which pronoun always takes a singular verb?

• Each

• All

• Most

• Some

What determines the verb form with indefinite pronouns like 'some'?

• The type of noun following it

• Always plural

• Always singular

• The number of items

Which of the following is treated as singular despite appearing plural?

• News

• Scissors

• Pants

• Glasses

How is 'each of us' treated in terms of verb agreement?

• No specific rule

• Plural

• Singular

• Depends on the context