Basic agreement
Which verb is correct?
👉 The girl ____ to school every day.
a)walk b) walks
walks
What happens to the verb when subjects are joined by and?
The verb becomes plural
Is everybody singular or plural?
singular
True or False: The subject can be inside a prepositional phrase.
false
Fix the error:
👉 They goes to the gym after class.
They go to the gym after class.
What must a singular subject have?
A singular verb
Fill in the blank:
👉 The pen and the pencil ____ on the desk.
are
Fill in the blank:
👉 Everybody ____ cupcakes.
a)love b)loves
b
Fill in the blank:
👉 The students in my class ____ hard.
a). study b). studies
study
Fix the sentence:
👉 Harry and his friends wants to see a movie.
Harry and his friends want to see a movie.
Which is correct?
👉 The boys ____ soccer after school.
a) plays b) play
play
Which subject controls the verb with or / nor?
The closest subject
Name one indefinite pronoun that is always plural.
both, many, several
Is this sentence correct?
👉 Twenty miles is a long distance.
yes
Correct the verb:
👉 Nobody want to dance.
Nobody wants to dance.
True or False: If the subject ends in -s, the verb usually does NOT.
True
Choose the correct verb:
👉 Neither the cat nor the dogs ____ hungry.
are
Choose the correct verb:
👉 Several students ____ at the game.
a). was b) were
were
What is a gerund?
an -ing verb acting as a noun
Fix the sentence:
👉 The mayor as well as his brothers are going to jail.
The mayor as well as his brothers is going to jail.
Choose the correct sentence:
A) The dog bark loudly.
B) The dog barks loudly.
b
Correct the sentence:
👉 The paper or the ruler are in the desk.
The paper or the ruler is in the desk.
Which group can be singular OR plural?
👉 some, none, all, most
Indefinite pronouns depending on context
Fill in the blank:
👉 Finding qualified candidates ____ difficult.
a). seems b). seem
seems
Correct the sentence:
👉 There’s a million things to do.
There are a million things to do.