Subject/Verb Agreement
When prompted with an either/or - neither/nor sentence, align the verb with WHICH part of the subject?
The subject closest to the verb
This verb tense expresses an event that happens in the future UP until a distinct point.
This verb tense expresses wishes, suggestions, or hypothetical situations.
What is subjunctive mood?
What is Active Voice?
This verb mood expresses wishes, suggestions, and hypotheticals.
A number of innovative ideas for using the school’s new lighting and sound systems have created enormous enthusiasm for the show.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Have being created
C. Has creating
D. Has created
A. NO CHANGE
Yesterday I __________ a movie.
a. watched
b. was watching
c. had watched
d. have watched
a. watched
Name the mood:
Please take this book to the library
Imperative
Name the voice. If passive, fix to make it active.
The children were taken to the circus.
Passive.
The parents took the children to the circus.
If I _____ you, I would take the job offer.
a) was b) were c) am d) been
b) were
The school paper reports that a committee of students and teachers are going to decide who gets a role in the play.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Are decided
C. Is going
D. Is going to have to
C. Is going
My hands are dirty because I _________ in the garden.
a. have worked
b. have been working
c. worked
d. had worked
b. have been working
Name the mood:
It is necessary that Tom be home by dark.
Subjunctive
Name the voice. If passive, fix to make it active.
On my fifteenth birthday, my uncle gave me one hundred dollars.
Active
Choose the sentence with the correct subject/verb agreement.
a) The team of scientists are traveling to Antarctica next month.
b) Neither of the solutions are effective in solving the problem.
c) The bouquet of flowers makes the room look cheerful.
d) A number of students was late to class today.
c) the bouquet of flowers makes the room look cheerful.
Both my parents and my brother (enjoy, enjoys) watching sports.
enjoy
She came to the U.S. last fall, and she was amazed by the weather in the winter because she __________ snow. It never snows in her home country.
a. had never seen
b. never saw
c. has never seen
d. will not have seen
a. had never seen
This sentence contains a shift in mood, rewrite it so that all the verbs are imperative:
Don't forget your hat, and you should wear shoes.
Don't forget your hat and wear shoes.
Name the voice. If passive, fix to make it active.
Classes are being conducted in Spanish
Passive.
My teacher conducts class in Spanish.
Choose the sentence with correct subject/verb agreement.
a) None of the homework was completed on time. b) None of the students was happy about the test. c) Each of the players were given a trophy. d) A variety of books are available in the library.
a) None of the homework was completed on time.
Neither business classes nor algebra (provide, provides) all the necessary life skills.
provides
She's not hungry because she ___________ dinner.
a. had already eaten
b. already ate
c. has already eaten
d. has already been eating
c. has already eaten
a. The red Mustang is speeding on the freeway
b. Give me one reason to stay here, or I'll turn around.
c. I wish you were more serious towards your studies.
d. Latoya might be confused if you show up like that.
a. The red Mustang is speeding on the freeway.
Name the voice used. If passive, fix it to make it active.
Most of the French fries would be eaten before we got to the table.
Passive.
We would eat most of the French fries before we got to the table.
Choose the sentence with the correct verb mood.
a) She demanded that he leaves the room. b) If he was here, we could finish the project. c) I suggest that she apply for the internship. d) If I was you, I would apologize.
c) I suggest that she apply for the internship