Give the Correct answer
Choose the Correct Predicate
Choose the Correct Subject
Collective Nouns
Intervening Phrases
And vs. Or/Nor
Indefinite Pronouns
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True or False: If a subject is singular, I usually ADD an -s, -ies, or -es, to the predicate in the present simple form.
True.
Example: The frog leaps into the pond.
100
Astronomers ___________ the galaxies.
a. studies
b. study
Astronomers study the galaxies.
100
________ has many legends about the Milky Way.
a. History
b. Histories
History has many legends about the Milky Way.
100
The team __________ its award at the assembly today.
a. accepts
b. accept
The team accepts its award at the assembly today.
100
The combined light from all the stars ___________ out to form a band of light across the sky.
a. spreads
b. spread
The combined light from all the stars spreads out to form a band of light across the sky.
100
Bob and his parents _______ at the barbecue.
a. am
b. is
c.are
Bob and his parents are at the barbecue.
Which subject did you look at?
100
Someone ________ out the trash every Tuesday.
a. takes
b. take
Someone takes out the trash every Tuesday.
100
True or False: If a subject is plural, I usually do NOT add an -s, -ies, or -es, to the predicate in the present simple form.
True.
Example: The spiders crawl on the wall.
100
Our galaxy’s name ________ the Milky Way.
a. is
b. are
Our galaxy’s name is the Milky Way.
100
This __________ is flat like a disk.
a. galaxy
b. galaxies
This galaxy is flat like a disk.
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Is the subject a collective noun?
The team accepts its award at the assembly today.
a. Yes
b. No
Yes, team is a collective noun.
100
What's the simple subject?
The combined light from all the stars spreads out to form a band of light across the sky.
The combined light from all the stars spreads out to form a band of light across the sky.
100
Either the parents or Bob _______ at the barbecue.
a. am
b. is
c.are
Either the parents or Bob is at the barbecue.
Which subject did you look at?
100
No one _______ standing in line for tickets to that concert.
a. minds
b. mind
No one minds standing in line for tickets to that concert.
100
Am, is, are, are forms of the verb to _____ in the present tense. It's an irregular verb.
to be
Remember, Bumblebee is a transformer, the verb to be also transforms.
100
The Milky Way __________ the sun and other stars, the nine planets, gas, and dust.
a. have
b. has
The Milky Way has the sun and other stars, the nine planets, gas, and dust.
100
While our galaxy has billions of stars, other larger _________ contain even more stars.
a. galaxy
b. galaxies
While our galaxy has billions of stars, other larger galaxies contain even more stars.
100
Is the subject a singular or plural?
The team accepts its award at the assembly today.
a. singular
b. plura
Team is a singular, collective noun.
100
The spiral arms of the Milky Way ________ from this center.
a. radiates
b. radiate
The spiral arms of the Milky Way radiate from this center.
100
Neither Bob nor his parents ______ at the barbecue.
a. am
b. is
c. are
Neither Bob nor his parents are at the barbecue.
What subject did you look at?
100
Write a predicate that agrees with the subject in the present simple tense.
Something ________ Anita when she sits by the window. (to bother)
Something bothers Anita when she sits by the window.
100
In the present tense, the irregular verb to have stays have for I, You, We, They, and plural nouns. Yet, to have changes to ______ in the present tense with He, She, It, and singular nouns.
has
Example 1: He has a plan to study for tomorrow's assessment.
Example 2: The student has a plan to study for tomorrow's assessment.
100
Write a predicate that agrees with the subject in the present simple tense.
In the night sky the Milky Way __________ spilled milk. (to resemble)
In the night sky the Milky Way resembles spilled milk.
100
Two dozen galaxy _________ make up the “Local Group.”
a. system
b. systems
Two dozen galaxy systems make up the “Local Group.”
100
The teachers __________ on Tuesday. (to meet)
The teachers meet on Tuesday.
100
What's the simple subject?
The spiral arms of the Milky Way radiate from this center.
The spiral arms of the Milky Way radiate from this center.
100
Write a predicate that agrees with the subject in the present simple tense.
Neither the players nor the coach ________ forward to Friday’s game. (to look)
Neither the players nor the coach looks forward to Friday’s game.
100
Write a predicate that agrees with the subject in the present simple tense.
Anything _______ an improvement on the current color of the room. (to be)
Anything is an improvement on the current color of the room.
100
A ____________ subject has more than 1 subject doing the SAME action.
a. simple
b. compound
b. compound
Example: Darrius and Damond join my advisory
100
Write a predicate that agrees with the subject in the present simple tense.
About 100 billion stars _______ in our galaxy. (to be)
About 100 billion stars are in our galaxy.
100
Amazingly, ______ believe there are billions of other galaxies in the universe!
a. he
b. they
Amazingly, they believe there are billions of other galaxies in the universe!
100
Is the simple subject a collective noun?
The teachers meet on Tuesday.
a. Yes
b. No
No, teachers is just a plural noun.