Identifying the Subject
Compound Antecedents and Subjects Joined With "or" or "nor" (or with either...or or neither...nor)
Indefinite Pronouns
Collective Nouns
100
Bob loves cookies.
What is Bob
100
A form of identification or birth certificate (is/are) required for the job.
What is "is"
100
Everyone at the school (support/supports) the debate team.
What is supports
100
What is a collective noun? Name an example.
What is naming a class or group. Examples could be audience or couple.
200
The beakers in the lab need to be labeled.
What is beakers
200
Neither the police officer nor the civilians (was/were) able to catch the criminal.
What is "were"
200
Each of the papers (has/have) been read thoroughly.
What is has
200
Twenty pounds of sand (were/was) used to fill the sandbox.
What is "was"
300
The teacher, along with the student, has gone out for the fire drill.
What is teacher
300
The students or teacher (was/were) able to answer the question.
What is "was"
300
Nobody who missed class (was/were) allowed to go on the field trip.
What is was
300
One-third of women (die/dies) from breast cancer each year.
What is "die"
400
The doctor as well as the nurse was in the hospital.
What is doctor
400
In this sentence, what is wrong? Either Truman or Liz should should get credit for her work on the project.
What is "her"
400
When someone applies for a job (he or she/ they) need(s) to have a background check.
What is "he or she needs"
400
Parents (was/were) shouting frantically at the referee while standing up.
What is "were"
500
The sale of shirts and pants has started a riot at the store.
What is sale
500
Neither the cat nor the dogs could find (its /their) bowl.
What is their
500
Everyone runs at (his or her/ their) own pace.
What is his or her
500
The team (listen/listens) to the coach.
What is "listens"
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