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What is the rule for subject-verb agreement?
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1.Singular noun -> verb+"s"
2.Plural noun -> verb |
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What are some "weird" nouns you should think of as singular?
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1.Indefinite pronouns
2.Collective nouns 3.Titles of works |
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What are indefinite pronouns?
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-Anybody
-Anyone -Each -Either -Everybody -Everyone -Everything -Neither -None -No one -Someone -Something |
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What are some collective nouns?
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-Class
-Jury -Committee -Audience -Crowd -Troop -Family -Couple -Athletics -Economics, mathematics, physics, statistics -News -Measles |
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How do you treat nouns connected by "and", "or", "nor", "who", "which", "that"?
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1.Nouns connected by "and" -> treat as plural
2.Nouns connected by "or" or "nor" -> make the verb agree with the part of the subject nearer to the verb. 3."who", "which", "that" -> take verbs that agree with their antecedents. |
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How do you treat "the number" vs. "a number" plural or singular?
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1."the number" -singular
2."a number" - plural |
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"Lost Cities" describe the discoveries of many ancient civilizations. |
"Lost Cities" [describes] the discoveries of many ancient civilizations.
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Statistics is among the most difficult courses in our program. |
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Statistics [is] among the most difficult courses in our program. |
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Carmen is the only one of the applicants who have the ability to step into this position. |
Carmen is the only one of the \applicants who\ [has] the ability to step into this position.
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Take a suit that travel well. |
Take a suit that [travels] well.
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A tent and a sleeping bag is the required equipment. |
A tent and a sleeping bag [are] the required equipment.
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At the back of the room is a small aquarium and an enormous terrarium. |
At the back of the room [are] a small aquarium and an enormous terrarium.
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A number of children is attending the wedding. |
A number of children [are] attending the wedding.
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The class respects the teacher. |
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The class [respects] the teacher. |
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Everybody who signed up for the ski trip were taking lessons. |
Everybody who signed up for the ski trip [was] taking lessons.
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