.the subject of the sentence is first person, then the verb must be in what form?
third person
second person
fourth person
first person
Question 2
Verbs indicate what?
location
punctuation
history
time
Question 3
Verbs may also indicate what?
use
date
number
year
Question 4
Verbs express what?
passive voice
active voice
opposition
action
Question 5
What does agreement in number mean?
subjects and verbs are either both singular or plural
your topic sentence is correct
subjects and verbs agree in gender
you inserted commas in the correct places in the sentence
Question 6
What is a "buried subject"?
when you have a compound subject
using an indefinite pronoun as a subject
when a sentence lacks a subject
when it is difficult to find the sentence subject, as it may be placed among many other words
Question 7
What is a collective noun?
nouns such as team and committee
a plural word as a subject
a title or company name
an indefinite pronoun
Question 8 Which of the following is a compound subject?
cats and dogs
twenty-two miles
cats or dogs
each girl or boy
Question 9
Which of the following is an indefinite pronoun?
all
who
we
so
Question 10 When do subjects and verbs agree, and why is it important that they agree?
Question 11 Please correct the sentence below, changing word choice where needed. There are a popular sandwich shop in our area that serves the meats, cheeses, and dressings on the sandwich and top the fillings with french fries and coleslaw.
Question 12
Subject-verb agreement occurs when the subject and verb agree in number and ________.
tense
subjectivity
person
thought
Question 13
To find the subject of a sentence when it is buried among other words, disregard ________.
prepositional phrases
punctuation
the subject
the verb
Question 14
To find the subject of a sentence when it is buried among other words, disregard _______.
whom , which and why clauses
whom , which , and where clauses
who , which , and that clauses
who , which , and whatever clauses
Question 15
When the subject words are joined by either . . . or , the verb agrees with the _______ subject wor ____________________.
most important
closest
capitalized
indefinite
Question 16
When the subject words are joined by ______, the verb agrees with the closest subject wor ____________________.
whether or not
an indefinite article
to be or . . . not to be
not only . . . but also
Question 17
Though civics has an Ñ s plural ending, it takes a/an _______.
plural verb
indefinite verb
collective verb
singular verb
Question 18
Use singular verbs for _______.
names of companies
compound subjects
collective nouns when they refer to members acting individually
words such as jeans and thanks
Question 19
Use plural verbs for ________.
words such as pants and eyeglasses
titles of written works
words such as economics and physics
an amount as a subject
Question 20
The word _______ always takes a singular verb, regardless of what follows it.
there
who
that
it
my answers
1.first person
2.time
3.use
4.action
5.subjects and verbs are either both singular or plural
6.when it is difficult to find the sentence subject, as it may be placed among many other words
7.nouns such as team and committee
8.cats and dogs
9.all
10.
11.
12. person
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.names of companies
19.words such as economics and physics
20. it
You've posted several long assignments.
I'll give you some help on the questions you've left blank.
10. Subjects and verbs should always agree so that there is no confusion about who is doing the action.
11. Would you really say "There are a sandwich shop"?
13. Prepositional phrases. When I taught 7th and 8th grade English, the students learned to find the prepositional phrases before finding subject and verb.
14. I'd disregard all clauses.
15. closest
16. not only . . . but also
17. Civics is singular
so 13 is prepositional phrases
Right!
Look what you'd have if you put parentheses around all of the prepositional phrases.
One of my best friends in school is going to Hawaii for her vacation.
One (of my best friends) (in school) is going (to Hawaii) (for her vacation).
All that's left is the subject and verb.
all others i filled in are correct?
I didn't check the others.
Answer 1: The subject of the sentence is first person, so the verb must be in the first person form.
Answer 2: Verbs indicate time.
Answer 3: Verbs may also indicate use.
Answer 4: Verbs express action.
Answer 5: Agreement in number means that subjects and verbs are either both singular or plural.
Answer 6: A "buried subject" is when it is difficult to find the sentence subject, as it may be placed among many other words.
Answer 7: A collective noun is a noun such as team and committee.
Answer 8: The compound subject is cats and dogs.
Answer 9: An indefinite pronoun is all.
Answer 10: Subjects and verbs agree to ensure grammatical correctness and clarity in a sentence.
Answer 11: There is a popular sandwich shop in our area that serves meats, cheeses, and dressings on the sandwich and tops the fillings with french fries and coleslaw.
Answer 12: Subject-verb agreement occurs when the subject and verb agree in number and person.
Answer 13: To find the subject of a sentence when it is buried among other words, disregard the prepositional phrases.
Answer 14: To find the subject of a sentence when it is buried among other words, disregard whom, which, and why clauses.
Answer 15: When the subject words are joined by either...or, the verb agrees with the closest subject word.
Answer 16: When the subject words are joined by not only...but also, the verb agrees with the closest subject word.
Answer 17: Though civics has an -s plural ending, it takes a singular verb.
Answer 18: Use singular verbs for compound subjects.
Answer 19: Use plural verbs for words such as pants and eyeglasses.
Answer 20: The word it always takes a singular verb, regardless of what follows it.