Indefinite Pronouns & Numbers (Subject-Verb Agreement) Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
Q
anybody
A
Singular
2
Q
anyone
A
Singular
3
Q
anything
A
Singular
4
Q
each
A
Singular
5
Q
either
A
Singular
Except for either…or (then it’s based on the noun)
6
Q
everybody
A
Singular
7
Q
everyone
A
Singular
8
Q
neither
A
Singular
Except for neither…nor (then it’s based on the noun)
9
Q
nobody
A
Singular
10
Q
no one
A
Singular
11
Q
nothing
A
Singular
12
Q
one
A
Singular
13
Q
somebody
A
Singular
14
Q
someone
A
Singular
15
Q
something
A
Singular
16
Q
whatever
A
Singular
17
Q
whoever
A
Singular.
If it precedes a plural noun, it is plural.
Whoever the owners are, they are doing a great job…
Whoever the officers of the company are…they
18
Q
Both
A
Plural
19
Q
Few
A
Plural
20
Q
Many
A
Plural
21
Q
Several
A
Plural
22
Q
Some
A
Depends on the noun it is referring to
23
Q
Any
A
Depends on the noun it is referring to
24
Q
None
A
Depends on the noun it is referring to
25
All
Depends on the noun it is referring to
26
More
Depends on the noun it is referring to
27
Most
Depends on the noun it is referring to
28
Number
The number of.... is singular
| A number of....is plural
29
Percentage
The percentage of....is singular
A percentage of + noun...depends on the noun
A percentage of the water is ... water is singular
A percentage of the lakes are ... lakes is plural
30
Fraction
Depends on the noun the fraction is referring to.
One half of the class is...the class is singular
One third of the students are...the students is plural
