Flashcards: Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement — 22 cards

Subject-verb agreement rules?

Verb matches the subject's number: singular or plural.

Poetry lines identification?

Recognize lines and attribute them to the correct poet or poem.

Correct verb-subject matching?

Choose verb form that agrees with the subject in number.

Singular vs. plural verbs?

Singular verbs for singular subjects; plural verbs for plural subjects.

Sentence agreement practice?

Apply rules to ensure subject and verb agree in sentences.

Complex subject constructions?

Agreement depends on the main subject, ignoring intervening phrases.

Special cases in agreement?

Collective nouns, indefinite pronouns, and expressions have context-dependent rules.

Quantifiers and agreement?

Quantifiers like 'each' are singular; 'all' can be singular or plural.

Collective nouns usage?

Singular when acting as a single unit; plural when acting individually.

Indefinite pronouns agreement?

Most are singular and take singular verbs, e.g., 'everyone is here'.

Number and quantity expressions?

Phrases like 'the number of' are singular; 'a number of' are plural.

Agreement with 'and'?

Usually plural; e.g., 'The teacher and student are here'.

Agreement with 'or'/'nor'?

Matches the verb to the closest subject.

Agreement with collective nouns?

Depends on whether viewed as a single entity or individuals.

Agreement with indefinite pronouns?

Singular pronouns take singular verbs, e.g., 'everyone is here'.

Expressions of time/distance?

Treat as singular; e.g., 'Twenty miles is long'.

Quantifiers 'each'/'every'?

Always singular, requiring singular verbs.

Agreement in complex sentences?

Verb agrees with the main subject, ignoring intervening phrases.

Special agreement cases?

Context determines singular or plural verb choice.

Collective noun context?

Act as singular or plural based on meaning and context.

Indefinite pronouns?

Most are singular; 'few', 'many' are plural.

Number expressions?

Singular if referring to a whole; plural if emphasizing parts.