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Joining Subjects
Abnormal Sentences
Prepositional Phrases
Indefinite Pronouns
True or False
100
The subject is always plural when this word is used.
What is "and"?
100
My glasses(was,were) on the bed.
What is were?
100
Jill, together with her dog,(were,was) visiting her grandma.
What is was?
100
Indefinite pronouns such as anyone, anyboby,everyone,no one,ans nobody are always singular so the verbs are ____.
What is singular?
100
Some words end in -s and appear to be plural but are really singular and require singular verbs.
What is true?
200
When the parts of a compound subject are joined by one of these words, the verb should agree with the part closest to it.
What is "or, or nor"?
200
You do this to a sentence that begins with here or there, or is a question.
What is "turn it around"?
200
The mayor as well as his brother (is,are) going to the prison.
What is "is"?
200
All of the water (is,are) gone
What is "is"?
200
When every or many a comes before a subject, the vebr willnot be plural.
What is False?
300
When a compound subject joined by and refers to a single thing or idea, this is used.
What is "a singular verb"?
300
Everyone(has,have) done his or her homework.
What is has?
300
The cat along with its owner(walks,walk) to the pet store.
What is walks?
300
Somebody(has, Have) left their pusre.
What is has?
300
If individual members or parts of a group are considered separate, a plural verb without an s is needed.
What is true?
400
A compound subject is made up of two or more subjects joined by a conjuntion such as these.
What is "and, or, or nor"?
400
Each of the students(is, are) done with his or her work.
What is 'is'?
400
The mayor and his brother (is,are) going to the prison.
What is are?
400
Several of my friends(work,works) in the library.
What is work?
400
When a sentence has two or more subjects joined by or or nor, the subject named first will determine whether the verb is plural or not.
What is False?
500
bread and butter (is,are) what he takes to eat.
What is 'is'?
500
None of you (claims, claim) responsiblity for this incident.
What is both of them?
500
Some of the beads (is,are) missing.
What is are?
500
Many on the honor roll (study,studys) long hours.
What is Study?
500
Verbs in the present tense for third-person,will have -s endings
What is true?