SVA Rules 7 & 10

Modified True or False

100

SVA Rule 7 has three conditions

FALSE. SVA Rule 7 has two(2) conditions.

200

SVA Rule 10 involves "and"

FALSE. SVA Rule 10 involves "inverted sentences"

300

SVA Rule 7 Condition 2: If the words connected by “and” refer to the same person or thing, or express a single idea, use a singular verb.

TRUE.

400

SVA Rule 10: An inverted sentence is a sentence in which the verb comes after the subject. Inverted subjects must agree with the verb. In sentences beginning with “here” or “there,” the true subject follows the verb. 

FALSE. An inverted sentence is a sentence in which the verb comes before the subject.  

500

This is an example of SVA Rule 10:

Comes responsibility with great power. 

TRUE.

Fill in the Blank

100

SVA stands for:

Subject - Verb _________

AGREEMENT

200

SVA Rule 10 focuses on _________ sentences.

INVERTED

300

SVA Rule 7 focuses on __________ subjects joined by "and"

COMPOUND

400

SVA Rule 7 Condition 1: Compound subjects connected by “and” require the _______ form of the verb.

BASE

500

SVA Rule 10: An inverted sentence is a sentence in which the verb comes before the subject. Inverted subjects must agree with the verb. In sentences beginning with “____” or “____ ,” the true subject follows the verb. 

HERE , THERE

Error Analysis

100

Pokémon and Digimon is two of my favorite pocket monster games.

Pokémon and Digimon ARE two of my favorite pocket monster games.

200

In that barn lives fifty sheep.

In that barn LIVE fifty sheep.

300

Down the stairs fall the clumsy cat.

Down the stairs FALLS the clumsy cat.

400

Steinway and Sons are the brands of my grand piano. 

2 errors

Steinway and Sons IS the BRAND of my grand piano.

 

500

National Economic and Development Authority ensure that the Philippines continue its economic growth trajectory. 

2 errors

National Economic and Development Authority ENSURES that the Philippines CONTINUES its economic growth trajectory.