S/V Agreement:
Which Word?
Which Word?
The teacher and the student (is/are) preparing for the exam.
ARE
Define the ANTECEDENT of the PRONOUN
What the pronoun is referring to.
Correct or Incorrect?
He started the engine, released the hand brake, and checked the mirror.
CORRECT
The children, despite their excitement, (is/are) behaving well.
ARE
When would a PRONOUN not make sense?
When you don't know what it refers to. ( When there are multiple things it could be, or nothing it could be. )
Correct or Incorrect?
The movie starts with a girl going into a bar and is scared.
Incorrect ( is -> Was )
The teacher, along with her students, (was/were) on a field trip.
Was
Name 5 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS.
(mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs)
Others are accepted
Correct or Incorrect?
Mr. Eagleton reads mysteries, he listens to classical music, and he watches television.
Correct
The jury (is/are) still deliberating on the case.
IS
Explain a situation where AI would have difficulty with grammar.
Up for debate.
Define parallel structure.
Sentences or parts of a sentence are parallel when structures within them take the same form.
Neither the rain nor the wind (was/were) enough to stop the marathon.
Was
Finish the sentence: Every player must consume ____ food. ( Possessive Pronouns )
THEIR
Which of the following sentences is correctly structured?
(A) To succeed you must study, practice and dedication
(B) To succeed you must study, practice and be dedicated
(C) To succeed you must study, practicing and dedicated
(D) To succeed you must study, practicing and to be dedicated
B