Subject-verb Agreement Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
Q
A word that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea, is _____________ in number
A
Singular
2
Q
A word that refers to more than one is __________ in number
A
Plural
3
Q
An _______________ refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that may or may not be specifically be named
A
Indefinite pronoun
4
Q
Anybody
A
Singular
5
Q
Everyone
A
Singular
6
Q
One
A
Singular
7
Q
Anyone
A
Singular
8
Q
Everything
A
Singular
9
Q
Somebody
A
Singular
10
Q
Anything
A
Singular
11
Q
Neither
A
Singular
12
Q
Someone
A
Singular
13
Q
Each
A
Singular
14
Q
Nobody
A
Singular
15
Q
Something
A
Singular
16
Q
Either
A
Singular
17
Q
No one
A
Singular
18
Q
Everybody
A
Singular
19
Q
Nothing
A
Singular
20
Q
Both
A
Plural
21
Q
Few
A
Plural
22
Q
Many
A
Plural
23
Q
Several
A
Plural
24
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All
A
Depends
25
Any
Depends
26
More
Depends
27
Most
Depends
28
None
Depends
29
Some
Depends
30
A collective noun takes a ______ verb
Singular
| Ex. The army is marching
31
The subject must agree with the verb, not necessarily the ______
Predicate nominative
32
An expression of amount can be….
Singular or plural, depending on how it is used
Ex. Two years is a long time
Ex. Two years (1995 and 1998) were especially rainy
33
Measurement is generally _______
Singular
34
A subject preceded by “every” or “many” takes a _________ verb
Singular
