Q1 SUBJECT VERB 1-5

Question 1

Singular subjects need singular verbs, plural subjects needs?

Answer 1

plural verbs
ex. My brother is a nutritionist, My sisters are mathematicians

Question 2

[RULE 1] Most compound subjects joined by “AND” are plural, Bert is the best friend of Ernie, make this plural.

Answer 2

Bert and Ernie !are! special friends ( plural verb)

Question 3

[RULE 1] If the words joined by “and” refer to a single thing or person, the subject is also singular, give an example.

Answer 3

My friend and coworker !is! waiting to see you (singular verb)

Question 4

[PLURAL OR SINGULAR] Pepperoni and cheese are great on a pizza.

Answer 4

plural verb

Question 5

[PLURAL OR SINGULAR] Pepperoni and cheese is my favorite pizza flavor

Answer 5

singular verb

Question 6

[RULE 2] when the part of a compound subject is preceded by EACH, EVERY, OR MANY A, the subject is singular and requires singular verb,

Answer 6

ex. !Each! letter, memo and report requires careful proofreading

Question 7

[RULE 3] When the words !THE ONLY ONE! appear before the of-phrase preceding the relative pronoun subject, use a singular verb with the relative pronoun subject. In this case, the !pronoun one! is the !antecedent! of the !relative pronoun!.

Answer 7

Elvis is !the only one! of the messengers !who! knows everyone’s name.

Question 8

[RULE 3] When the word ONE or the words ONLY ONE appear before the of-phrase preceding the relative pronoun subject, use a plural verb with the relative pronoun subject.

Answer 8

Yours is !only one! of the offices that #need# renovation.

Question 9

[RULE 4] The indefinite pronouns !ANYONE, EVERYONE, SOMEONE, NO ONE, NOBODY! are always singular and, therefore, require singular verbs.

Answer 9

EX. !Everyone! has done his or her homework.

Question 10

[RULE 5] Some indefinite pronouns such as !all, some! are singular or plural depending on what they’re referring to.

Answer 10

ex. !Some! of the beads are missing.

Question 11

[RULE 5] Note: On the other hand, there is one indefinite pronoun, none, that can be either singular or plural; it often doesn’t matter whether you use a singular or a plural verb, unless something else in the sentence determines its number

Answer 11

ex. !None! of you are doing the work

Question 12

[RULE 5] But when something else makes us regard none as meaning not one, we want a singular verb, as in

Answer 12

ex. !None! of the fruits were fresh ( not any )

Question 13

[RULE 5] NOTE: (In this example, the word THEIR precludes the use of the singular verb.)

Answer 13

ex. None of the student have done their homework

Question 14

[RULE 5] NOTE: (In this example, the word HIS/HER precludes the use of the plural verb.)

Answer 14

ex. None of the students has done his/her homework

Question 15

[RULE 1 PLURAL OR SINGULAR ] Jinsoul and Kim Lip are going to the park.

Answer 15

plural

Question 16

[RULE 1 PLURAL OR SINGULAR ] My friend and my brother are very good friends

Answer 16

plural

Question 17

[RULE 1 PLURAL OR SINGULAR ] his sister and best friend is doing her homework

Answer 17

singular

Question 18

[RULE 1 PLURAL OR SINGULAR ] my oomf and irl is going to hangout with me

Answer 18

singular

Question 19

[IDENTIFY WHICH RULE] Every baby cries because they are sensitive

Answer 19

rule 2

Question 20

[IDENTIFY WHICH RULE] Some of the people in here has ordered ice cream

Answer 20

rule 5

Question 21

[IDENTIFY WHICH RULE] none of you has started, which is really embarrassing!

Answer 21

rule 5

Question 22

[IDENTIFY WHICH RULE] nobody has done the research.

Answer 22

rule 4

Question 23

[IDENTIFY WHICH RULE] Milo and Eden are very nice friends

Answer 23

rule 1

Question 24

[IDENTIFY WHICH RULE] you are the only one who hasn’t memorized your lines.

Answer 24

rule 3