A common trick with subject-verb agreement is the use of __________.

The common goose is one type of bird that flies south for the winter.

The entire cast from her favorite television show, except the actress who plays the main character, were present at the event.

It also makes from little to no sense why those who play the sport gets paid the exorbitant amounts that they do, even though he is in effect doing the same thing that high school and college students do on a daily bases.

She was asked what was a substantive adjective, and she answered that a substantive adjective is one that describe a substance.

There was a team of ice skaters gathered in the hotel lobby earlier today.

The three basic verb tenses are:

True or False: You should avoid changing verb tense.

I like the pain to be over in less than 60 seconds. I am able to run longer but wasn't usually happy about it.

Construction on the tunnel began in 1988, and the tunnel had opened for passengers in 1994. However, the history of the Chunnel goes back all the way to 1802 when the idea of connecting the two countries across the narrow English Channel was first suggested by a man named Albert Mathieu.

My lunch I had with my friend Gary did not go very well. For one thing, he said he would come to pick me up at noon. He normally texts me when he's outside, so I waited until 12:25. Finally, at 12:30, he sends a text: "Left my phone at home and had to come back to get it since you weren't downstairs waiting."

"But that's what I just said," the teacher screamed! The student had said that she had heard him, therefore she answered his question. "You answered my question previously," he bellowed, "not the last one!" "Ah, you mean the latest one," the student replied, the moment at which the teacher turned to the wall and started beating his head against it.

John was realizing that if he ever wanted to get any work done he needed to turn off his phone. Putting it on vibrate was not going to be enough. If it weren't a message from a disgruntled student or an update to an app, it would be a call from a relative or from a creditor. He has only recently realized how ironic it is that "creditor" rhymes with "predator."

To determine if a pronoun agrees with its antecedent (choose more than one):

Jimmy is annoyed at the video game that he was playing. For one thing, there was not nearly enough interesting characters suspenseful moments or exciting escapes in the game to satisfy him. For another, it was incredibly hard while playing the game to control the cars. It always wanted to veer to the left when he tried to steer to the right. But the ending of the game was worst.

On the last day of classes, everyone was distracted and unable to do their work. Even the teacher, which normally was attentive and cheery, seems unable to focus. The final test took way too long for everyone to complete, and many of the students had put down their heads on the desk.

If he attempts to pet the cat at any other time, it will hiss and spit at him trying to bite him. Playing with the cat was even worst because it would wait until Jeremy was dangling something over it's face and then leap up to sink its fangs into his hand. Eventually, he would give up trying to be affectionate toward the cat and simply interacted with it every morning at feeding time. It was safer that way.

You have but to kindle the flame within, and the brightest figures shine on the white wall; and, were loved only to show us fleeting shadows, we are yet happy, when, like mere children, we behold it, and are transported with the splendid phantoms. I have not been able to see Charlotte today.

When I was standing in line at the grocery store one of the ladies was using her phone while waiting for her turn. I heard her entire life story her boy troubles, her work troubles her friend troubles and her money troubles. It was very distracting. With texting people can vent all their frustrations to someone privately. If I am trying to set a date for a barbeque, I can text my neighbor to work out details rather than let the entire she store know my weekend plans.

Pronouns can be categorized as (choose two)

When determining whether to use who or whom insert:

Even the teacher, which normally was attentive and cheery, seemed unable to focus.

"The world outside these walls is dangerous," the robot went on to say, "and us robots have decided that we cannot keep you safe if we allow you to leave. It is better that you allow us to guide your lives and keep you safe as we were designed to do."

It is said that the Bonona stone, when placed in the sun, attracts its rays and for a time appears luminous in the dark. So was it with me and this servant.

Every Thursday night, Eric, Alex, and me get together to see a movie.

He didn't particularly care for football, or for the Megabowl specifically but he did not want to upset his best friend, whom was obviously excessively excited about the news.

When Margaret got back from the business meeting, she excitedly told me whom she had sat next to: the company’s CEO.

A word that describes a person, place, or thing (a noun) is a/an ________.

A word that describes an action (a verb) is a/an ________.

Adjectives appear ______ the words they describe.

Even after giving it thoughtfully consideration, we are unfortunately not able to accept your application.

The non-profit organization never had financial issues, as it always handled its money perfect.

We both play real good. We even were considering trying out for the high school team together.

Anna knew it was to late to catch the bus to school in time for English class.

For as I have urged before, and shall often urge again, the road to international friendship is through really understanding jokes. It is in a sense through taking jokes seriously.

The baseball player's were on base

50 Cent is best known for his rap career what many fans may not realize, though, is that he made much of his fortune in the stock market.

They open to me, in short the various avenues of all the arts and sciences, and upon their information, I may safely rely in all emergencies