Subject and Verb Agreement Flashcards
(37 cards)
Ending in -s, what is the verb?
singular verb
what is the verb form when a subject doesn’t end in -s
plural verb
a verb agrees with the subject, not with
the complement
Rule 1
a word that refers to the
same person or thing as the subject of the
sentence. It follows a linking verb.
Complement
prepositional phrases have no effect on
verb.
Rule 2
Be especially alert for subject-verb
agreement when the sentence has inverted word order.
Rule 3
when, where, and how
come at the beginning of sentence patterns, but they are never subjects.
Interrogative words
the following indefinite pronouns are
singular and require singular verb
Rule 4
Anybody, anyone, anything
Each, each one
Either, neither, everyone, everything
Nobody, no one, nothing
Somebody, someone, something. They are?
Indefinite pronouns
indefinite pronouns, such as the words
some, half, most, and all, may take either singular or plural verbs, depending on their meaning in the context of the sentence.
Rule 5
If these words tell how much of something is
meant, the verb is?
Singular
if they tell how many of something is meant, the verb is
Plural
Some subjects, though plural in form, are
singular in meaning and therefore, require a
singular verb.
Rule 6
A unit of time, weight, measurement,
distance, or money usually requires a singular
verb because the entire amount is thought of as single unit.
Rule 7
Collective nouns usually require singular
verbs. A collective noun is a word that is singular in form but that refers to a group of people or things.
Rule 8
Two subjects joined by the conjunction
and are plural and require a plural verb.
Rule 9
When each, every, or any is used as an
adjective in front of subjects, the subject that are modified require a singular verb.
Rule 10
if both singular and plural subjects are joined by ‘or’ or ‘nor’, subject that is closer to the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural
Rule 11
sentence with one subject and one verb is a?
Complete sentence
the combination of the word
to plus a verb
Infinitive
words that describes a verb are not part
of the verb
Adverbs
words not, never, and very
Adverbs
The subject of the sentence is most often a
noun
is the name of a person,
place, or thing
noun
