I am indefinitely sure!
Find the subject in the following sentence.
Does anyone show signs of fatigue?
Anyone
Reorder your sentence to Declarative if necessary.
Where is the subject?
Donald Trump's politics are getting him major controversy.
politics
How does subject verb agreement work?
1. Find the subject
2. Determine its number
3. Match the correct verb based on that number
Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
What was Mr. Chiochios' home number in basketball?
20
Choose the correct Verb.
One of the cockatiels molt/molts twice every year.
one= singular
molts=singular
Is the subject singular or plural?
Donald Trump's politics are getting him major controversy.
Plural
ARE is plural. We are talking about ALL of his politics or beliefs.
Eliminate the prep phrase and find the subject and choose the verb. (3 things)
The bag of marbles belongs/belong to my little sister.
Prep Phrase: of marbles
Subject: Bag
Verb: belongs
What is a comma splice?
When you try to connect to independent clauses with JUST a comma and not the appropriate conjunctions. This creates a run on sentence.
(ex. Jim ran to the store, he found a dead cat in the ditch.)
What tool almost cut off Mr. Chiochios' arm?
Angle Grinder
Choose the correct BE verb to help the main verb (is, are, was, were, am)
Any of the leftover food __________ stored in the refrigerator.
The answer is IS or WAS.
I admit, this sentence is awkward, but ANY can be assisted by the rest of the sentence. The FOOD is a singular amount being stored. NOT, the individual parts.
Choose the correct verb.
The chickenpox was/were the worst experience of my junior high life.
Chickenpox was
Some subjects are always singular.
What is the exception rule for compound subjects joined by AND?
When the compound subject is commonly known as a ONE or Singular unit like Cheese and Crackers/Eggs and Bacon, then it is considered singular with its verb.
What is the most famous infinitive in all literature?
"To be or not to be..."
What was the nickname given to Mr. Chiochios at Chassell when he worked there?
Mr. Everything!
Choose the correct verb.
Either of those necklaces match/matches this outfit.
Either is ALWAYS singular...therefore,
Matches
Scissors: Singular or Plural verb?
Plural...even though the subject is technically singular.
Which verb do you choose with a compound subject combined with AND? Singular OR Plural?
Plural, outside of one exception.
When a very large star dies, what is created?
I will accept two answers:
1. A supernova
2. A black hole
Who was Mr. Chiochios' 6th grade teacher?
Mr. Peterson!
Name 3 of the 5 indefinite pronouns that can be singular OR plural, depending on their usage in the sentence.
Some, Most, All, None, Any
Choose the correct verb.
Canterbury Tales, a story written by Chaucer, describes/describe life during the time of the Black Death.One book makes it singular, even though there are many tales within.
Describes!
Find the subject(s) and choose the correct verb.
Cara, together with her two friends, (wants/want) to join a local band.
Cara and wants: avoid unnecessary intervening phrases and expressions when seeking the subject. Remember, a subject is the focus and connects with the predicate.
Black absorbs all light colors and therefore, none are reflected back to your eyes. This is why you don't wear black on hot days! It takes IN all of the energy.
White reflects all light, which is the very definition of what WHITE is. Everything is reflected back to your eyes, so you see white or all the colors at once.
What is Mr. Chiochios' favorite tree?
The White Pine! Pinus strobus!