Mastering Advanced Subject-Verb Agreement

What is the primary focus of subject-verb agreement in this tutorial?

• Simple sentences

• Complex subjects

• Verb tenses

• Pronoun cases

What are the main sections of a simple sentence?

• Verb and object

• Subject and predicate

• Subject and object

• Predicate and verb

How should verbs agree with their subjects in number?

• Always in singular form

• Always in plural form

• No need to match in number

• Must match the subject's number

In present tense, which form is different for regular verbs?

• Third person singular

• Second person singular

• First person singular

• First person plural

How is the third person singular form different in present tense?

• By adding 'es' to the verb

• By adding 's' to the verb

• By removing 's' from the verb

• No difference

When a sentence has two or more subjects, what form should the verb take?

• Plural

• Singular

• Depends on the first subject in the sentence

• Depends on the closest subject to the verb

In the case of a complex subject, what determines the verb form?

• The nearest noun to the verb

• The first noun in the sentence

• The main subject of the sentence

• The last noun mentioned

What is a common error in subject-verb agreement?

• Ignoring the main subject in complex sentences

• Using plural verbs with singular subjects

• Matching verb to the closest noun

• All of the above

What is true about noncount nouns and verb agreement?

• They always take the plural form of the verb

• They always take the singular form of the verb

• They can take either singular or plural form

• They do not require verbs to agree in number

Which example shows correct subject-verb agreement?

• The data is comprehensive

• The scissors is sharp

• The team are winning

• The news are good