Identifying Subjects and Verb Forms

The video tutorial focuses on the importance of mastering subject-verb agreement to improve scores on the SAT and ACT English sections. It explains the basic rules of subject-verb agreement, such as matching singular subjects with singular verbs and plural subjects with plural verbs. The tutorial provides examples and highlights common pitfalls, like prepositional phrases that can mislead test-takers. It also includes detailed analysis of SAT questions to demonstrate how these concepts are applied in practice, emphasizing the importance of identifying the correct subject in complex sentences.

What is the main topic that can quickly improve your test scores?

• Vocabulary

• Essay Writing

• Subject-Verb Agreement

• Reading Comprehension

What must singular subjects be paired with?

• Plural verbs

• Any verb form

• Adjectives

• Singular verbs

Which phrase can often mislead you in identifying the subject?

• Adverbs

• Prepositional phrases

• Conjunctions

• Adjectives

What is the role of a prepositional phrase in a sentence?

• It is the main subject

• It provides extra information

• It is the main verb

• It is the main object

In the sentence 'The worker, along with his sons, is going to lunch,' what is the main subject?

• Along

• Lunch

• Worker

• Sons

In the sentence 'The team of players is winning,' what is the subject?

• Team

• Players

• Of

• Winning

What is the correct verb form for 'The flock of birds ___ north for the summer'?

• Going

• Go

• Gone

• Goes

Which of the following is a collective noun?

• Birds

• Flock

• Summer

• North

In the sentence 'The group of students is studying,' what is the subject?

• Studying

• Group

• Of

• Students

In the sentence 'The team of experts is analyzing data,' what is the subject?

• Analyzing

• Data

• Team

• Experts