Subject-Verb agreement
Define what a subject- verb agreement is.
A subject is a noun and also the main focus of a sentence. There can be more than one subject in a sentence.
A verb is the action or being of a sentence.
What is a pronoun?
A word of phrase that may be substituted for a noun or a noun phrase
What is parallelism?
Parallelism is the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or BALANCED; similar in their construction, sound, & tense.
What is a colon used for?
A colon is used to indicate that a writer is introducing a list* of items or that a writer is expanding on a previous clause/idea.
The government has the right to __________ the stolen property.
Sees B.Sea C.Seize
C. Seize
We (walks/walked) along the sea shore of Puerto Rico.
walked
Which pronoun is correct?
(Us/ We) are going with the seniors interested in British history.
We
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At Shoprite yesterday, there was a sale on small tomatoes, ripe avocados, and cheeses that were spicy.
At Shoprite yesterday, there was a sale on small tomatoes, ripe avocados, spicy cheeses.
What are commas used for?
Commas are used to separate elements in a sentence.
What type of grammar error is this?
They went too the mall to meet they’re friends and get food.
Homonyms
Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
Both - (is, is )
What are the two types of pronouns?
Subject pronoun and object pronoun
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When I go to the gym. I workout on the treadmill, lift weights, and I deadlifted 150 pounds.
When I go to the gym. I workout on the treadmill, lift weights, and deadlift 150 pounds.
What do you use in between two independent clauses which often replace the word “and”?
Semi-colon
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Since my mom has much hours of work, I spend fewer time with her.
Since my mom has many hours of work, I spend less time with her.
Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
is
What are pronouns also known as?
People nouns
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During her vacation, Emily went horse back riding, swimming on the beach and she wishes that she couldve gone to the zoo
During her vacation Emily went horseback riding, she swam on the beach, and she wished that she could’ve gone to the zoo.
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Today Sarah went to the park. While she was there she ran climbed the rock wall; and swung on the swings.
Today Sarah went to the park; while she was there she ran, climbed the rock wall, and swung on the swings.
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We didn’t want to be late for class so me and my friends ran quick to class.
We didn't want to be late for class so my friends and I ran quickly to class.
The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
( want )
Name the subject and the object pronouns of this sentence.
My father gave Dolores and me the keys to the car.
Subject pronoun: father
Object pronouns: Dolores, me
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The girl knew could go to the party because she had to mop, sweep, and washing the dishes.
The girl knew couldn’t go to the party because she had to mop, sweep, and wash dishes.
Is this punctuation used correct or incorrect?
A draft of my first essay is due on Monday; I need to read the second chapter of the textbook.
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What modifies a verb or an adjective which usually ends in -ly?
Adverbs