 |  Subject–verb agreement errors 20 Flashcards |  Start |
 | What is the basic rule of subject-verb agreement? |  Card: 1 / 20 |
| Singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs. | Card: 2 / 20 |
| Fill in the blank: A collective noun takes a ___ verb when it acts as a single unit. | Card: 3 / 20 |
| Singular | Card: 4 / 20 |
| True or False: In British English, collective nouns always take singular verbs. | Card: 5 / 20 |
| False. In British English, collective nouns more commonly take plural verbs. | Card: 6 / 20 |
| Riddle: I am a type of noun that refers to a group but can act as one or many, depending on the context. What am I? | Card: 7 / 20 |
| A collective noun. | Card: 8 / 20 |
| When using 'either...or' constructions, the verb must agree with the subject ___ to it. | Card: 9 / 20 |
| Closer | Card: 10 / 20 |
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| Fill in the blank: Titles of books, movies, and organizations are treated as ___, even if they are plural in form. | Card: 11 / 20 |
| Singular | Card: 12 / 20 |
| What type of subjects always take a singular verb: each, every, either, neither, or many? | Card: 13 / 20 |
| Each, every, either, neither | Card: 14 / 20 |
| Riddle: I am a word that means 'not one' but can also mean 'not any.' What am I? | Card: 15 / 20 |
| None | Card: 16 / 20 |
| Short Answer: What should you do when identifying the main subject in a sentence with intervening phrases? | Card: 17 / 20 |
| Ignore the words inside the intervening phrases and focus on the main subject. | Card: 18 / 20 |
| Fill in the blank: When referring to the number itself, 'the number of ___' takes a ___ verb. | Card: 19 / 20 |
| Plural noun; singular | Card: 20 / 20 |
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