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8 Cards in this Set
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neither and either
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SINGULAR
ex. Neither of the two traffic lights is working. |
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Each
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SINGULAR
ex. Each of the students is responsible for doing his or her work in the library. |
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Everyone, anyone, nobody, no one, someone.
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SINGULAR
ex. Somebody has left her purse. |
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together with, as well as, and along with
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- Not the same as AND
- Modifies the earlier word. ex. The mayor as well as his brothers is going to prison. |
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Nor and Or
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Use the subject closer to the verb to modify it.
ex. Neither my brothers or my father is going to sell the car. |
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Here and There
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-NEVER subjects.
ex. There are two reasons. ex. There is a reason. |
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True or false? Sometimes modifiers will get inbetween a subject and verb.
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True.
ex. The mayor who was convicted, along with his brothers, is going to jail. |
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If you have a pos. and neg. subject and one is pural and the other singular what does the verb agree with?
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Positive
ex. The department members but not the chair have decided not to teach on Valentines Day |
