Person & Number (9.1)
Intervening Phrases (9.2)
Indefinite Pronouns (9.3)
Compound Subjects (9.4)
Problems in Agreements (9.5)
100
Fill in the blanks. A singular subject has a _______ verb and a plural subject has a _______ verb.
Singular, Plural
100
Choose the correct verb. The truth, not more lies, (are,is) what I want.
Is
100
Use the correct form of "miss." No one ever ______ a single practice or meet.
Misses
100
Choose the correct verb. Neither Scott nor Samantha (is, are) a scuba diver.
Is
100
True or False. The title of a work of art always has a singular subject and takes a plural verb. Correct the sentence if false.
False, singular verb
200
Select the correct verb. Matt and I (has/have) been looking for you all day.
Have
200
Should a verb still agree with a subject even when a negative word follows it?
Yes
200
Name two always plural pronouns.
Both, many, few, several
200
True or False. When two or more singular subjects are joined by "or" or "nor," they take a singular verb.
True
200
Choose the correct verb. At our food club meeting, Elena, Rob, and I (discuss, discusses) herbs.
Discuss
300
Choose the correct verb. He washes and (dry,dried, dries) the dishes.
Dries
300
Does a verb have to agree with a subject when a subject follows a verb?
Yes
300
True or False. All indefinite pronouns express an amount or refers to an unspecified person or thing.
True
300
Choose the correct word. When two or more singular subjects are joined by (and, or) the make a plural verb.
And
300
Choose the correct verb. Many a Greek salad or Turkish kebob (contain, contains) oregano.
Contains
400
Name the three singular present tense forms of be.
Am, Is, Are
400
True or False. A prepositional phrase that comes between a subject verb is called an interrupting phrase. If false, correct it.
False, intervening
400
Name two indefinite pronouns that can be both singular and plural.
All, any, most, some
400
Choose the correct verb. Both the brittle star and the sea cucumber (lives, live) deep in the sea.
Live
400
Choose the correct verb. Everybody in the Friendly Gourmets (love, loves) basil.
Loves
500
Name the plural present tense form of be.
Are
500
Does a subject agree with a predicate nominative?
No
500
Name six always singular pronouns.
Anybody, anyone, each, either, everybody, everyone, neither, nobody, no one, one, somebody, someone
500
Fill in the blank. Is the wind _____ the waves a danger to the boat?
Or
500
Name twelve collective nouns in 30 seconds. The entire team may participate for this question.
Examples are as follows: audience, class, club, committee, crowd, family, flock, group, herd, (the) media, (the) press, (the) public, team, etc.
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