rules 15-28

Question 1

When majority/minority mean an unspecified number more or less than 50%, use a

Answer 1

singular verb

Question 2

When majority/minority mean a specific percentage, you may use

Answer 2

either a singular or a plural verb

Question 3

When majority/minority refers to a specified set of persons, use a

Answer 3

plural verb

Question 4

Some words end in -s and appear to be plural but are
ex. Measles, news, Economics

Answer 4

really singular and require singular verbs.

Question 5

Some words ending in -s refer to a single thing but are nonetheless
ex. assets, earnings, thanks

Answer 5

plural and require a plural verb

Question 6

Fractional expressions such as half of, a part of, a percentage of, a majority of are sometimes singular and sometimes plural, depending

Answer 6

on the meaning

Question 7

The phrase “more than one” can be either singular or plural, depending on how it’s used

Question 8

When more than one is followed by of and a plural noun, the verb is

Answer 8

plural

Question 9

Quantities, Amounts and Measurements as subjects

A Subject that expresses a quantity, an amount, or a measurement-whether expressed in figures or words- is

Answer 9

singular and requires a singular verb.

Question 10

when the subject refers to the separate parts of the amount, weight, or measurement, the subject is

Answer 10

plural and requires a plural verb

Question 11

The word dollar is a special case. When talking about an amount of money, it requires a ___________ verb, but when referring to the dollars themselves, a ___________ verb is required.

Answer 11

singular
plural

Question 12

The expression the number is ________. The expression a number is ________

Answer 12

singular; plural

Question 13

If your sentence compounds a positive and a negative subject and one is plural, the other singular, the verb should agree with the

Answer 13

positive subject.

Question 14

The title of a movie, book or magazine requires a

Answer 14

singular verb

Question 15

The names of companies and other organizations are usually regarded as ______, regardless of their ending

Answer 15

singular

Question 16

The names of sports teams, on the other hand, are treated as ________, regardless of the form of that name.

Answer 16

plurals

Question 17

Parentheses are

Answer 17

not part of the subject

Question 18

The word ____ replaces was in sentences that express a wish or are contrary to fact.

Answer 18

were

Question 19

When gerunds are used as the subject of a sentence, they take the _______ verb form of the verb; but, when they are linked by and, they take the ________ form.

Answer 19

singular
plural