Subject-Verb Agreement
... P: The lion and the tiger are roaring. Both skiing and skating are fun. S: Peanut butter and jelly is a favorite combination. ...
... P: The lion and the tiger are roaring. Both skiing and skating are fun. S: Peanut butter and jelly is a favorite combination. ...
Subject/verb agreement - Thomas County Schools
... 3. In this area (live, lives) many animals. 4. During the brief summers (grow, grows) a rare moss. 5. In the moss (nest, nests) many birds. 6. There (is, are) little rainfall during the summer. 7. (Does, Do) snow provide the needed moisture? 8. Some areas of the Arctic (is, are) drier than the world ...
... 3. In this area (live, lives) many animals. 4. During the brief summers (grow, grows) a rare moss. 5. In the moss (nest, nests) many birds. 6. There (is, are) little rainfall during the summer. 7. (Does, Do) snow provide the needed moisture? 8. Some areas of the Arctic (is, are) drier than the world ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... My brother is a nutritionist. My sisters are mathematicians. The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular and take singular verbs. • Everyone has done his or her homework. • Somebody has left her purse. Some indefinite pronouns -- such as all, many, more, mos ...
... My brother is a nutritionist. My sisters are mathematicians. The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular and take singular verbs. • Everyone has done his or her homework. • Somebody has left her purse. Some indefinite pronouns -- such as all, many, more, mos ...
Singular Indefinite Pronouns
... *Prepositions are words that indicate location or the relationship between objects. Typically, anything that an airplane could do to a cloud is a preposition. (along, in addition to, beside, over, under, between, across, with, through, without, etc.) ...
... *Prepositions are words that indicate location or the relationship between objects. Typically, anything that an airplane could do to a cloud is a preposition. (along, in addition to, beside, over, under, between, across, with, through, without, etc.) ...
How to Use the Apostrophe
... And so on and so forth. The apostrophe is placed where the letter(s) have been omitted; remember, this is not always the same place where the original two words are joined. Special Note: The contraction it’s means “it is,” which is different from the possessive its. It is a common error, and it is ( ...
... And so on and so forth. The apostrophe is placed where the letter(s) have been omitted; remember, this is not always the same place where the original two words are joined. Special Note: The contraction it’s means “it is,” which is different from the possessive its. It is a common error, and it is ( ...
Agreement: Subject–Verb
... (The team’s individual members choose their shoes; the verb is plural). 5. Indefinite pronouns as subjects cause agreement problems because some of these words are always singular; some are plural; and some can be either singular or plural, depending upon the sentence and how they are used. To compl ...
... (The team’s individual members choose their shoes; the verb is plural). 5. Indefinite pronouns as subjects cause agreement problems because some of these words are always singular; some are plural; and some can be either singular or plural, depending upon the sentence and how they are used. To compl ...
Part I: Give the best answer to the following questions: X points
... above type that are expressed in English by the first person plural “let’s (let us).” b. The ______________________ refers to the present subjunctive of the above type in the third person singular expressing a mild command or suggestion. 2. What conjunction is used to introduce these subjunctive cla ...
... above type that are expressed in English by the first person plural “let’s (let us).” b. The ______________________ refers to the present subjunctive of the above type in the third person singular expressing a mild command or suggestion. 2. What conjunction is used to introduce these subjunctive cla ...
Subject verb agreement
... Fractional expressions such as half of, a part of, a percentage of, a majority of are sometimes singular and sometimes plural, depending on the meaning. The same rule also applies when all, any, more, most and some acts as a subject. Sums and products of mathematical processes are expressed as singu ...
... Fractional expressions such as half of, a part of, a percentage of, a majority of are sometimes singular and sometimes plural, depending on the meaning. The same rule also applies when all, any, more, most and some acts as a subject. Sums and products of mathematical processes are expressed as singu ...
Subject verb agreement
... Fractional expressions such as half of, a part of, a percentage of, a majority of are sometimes singular and sometimes plural, depending on the meaning. The same rule also applies when all, any, more, most and some acts as a subject. Sums and products of mathematical processes are expressed as singu ...
... Fractional expressions such as half of, a part of, a percentage of, a majority of are sometimes singular and sometimes plural, depending on the meaning. The same rule also applies when all, any, more, most and some acts as a subject. Sums and products of mathematical processes are expressed as singu ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... An indefinite pronoun acts like a subject. Indefinite pronouns are nouns that do not refer to a particular person, place, or thing. Singular indefinite pronouns take a singular verb. Common examples of singular indefinite pronouns are the following: anybody, everything, something, anyone, neither, s ...
... An indefinite pronoun acts like a subject. Indefinite pronouns are nouns that do not refer to a particular person, place, or thing. Singular indefinite pronouns take a singular verb. Common examples of singular indefinite pronouns are the following: anybody, everything, something, anyone, neither, s ...
Subject
... • Several of the women are pilots. • A few in the crowd were rowdy. • Have both tried harder? ...
... • Several of the women are pilots. • A few in the crowd were rowdy. • Have both tried harder? ...
Making sure that your verbs agree with your subject
... Most nouns form their plural by adding -s, but there are exceptions (such as, geese and children) that you will need to learn as you encounter them. Have a look at this next website, found at 'fortunecity.com', which helps you to form plurals for different types of nouns: The formation of noun plura ...
... Most nouns form their plural by adding -s, but there are exceptions (such as, geese and children) that you will need to learn as you encounter them. Have a look at this next website, found at 'fortunecity.com', which helps you to form plurals for different types of nouns: The formation of noun plura ...
3B-Grammar
... 2. Most descriptive adjectives that do not end in –o or –a in the singular forms have the same form for both the masculine and feminine form. The plural is formed by adding –es to the singular unless the descriptive adjective already ends in –e in the singular. In this case add only –s to the singul ...
... 2. Most descriptive adjectives that do not end in –o or –a in the singular forms have the same form for both the masculine and feminine form. The plural is formed by adding –es to the singular unless the descriptive adjective already ends in –e in the singular. In this case add only –s to the singul ...
Subject-verb agreement
... one this either each that neither All pronouns ending in one, body, and thing (everyone, anybody, nothing) • Everyone needs to buy a ticket. • Each of the boys cleans his room. • Neither of the sandwiches is fresh. ...
... one this either each that neither All pronouns ending in one, body, and thing (everyone, anybody, nothing) • Everyone needs to buy a ticket. • Each of the boys cleans his room. • Neither of the sandwiches is fresh. ...
WORD PLAY
... singular and take a singular verb. Each of these hot dogs is juicy. Everybody knows Mr. Jones. There are a few “odd” cases. 1. Media comes from the Latin plural of medium. It often behaves as a collective noun (one referring to a group of people or things, such as staff), and can correctly be used ...
... singular and take a singular verb. Each of these hot dogs is juicy. Everybody knows Mr. Jones. There are a few “odd” cases. 1. Media comes from the Latin plural of medium. It often behaves as a collective noun (one referring to a group of people or things, such as staff), and can correctly be used ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... • This rule does NOT apply to regular verbs. • The singular verb ends in an “s” while the plural verb does not. The girl likes to eat pizza. (singular form) The girls like to eat pizza. (plural form) “s” stands for singular!! ...
... • This rule does NOT apply to regular verbs. • The singular verb ends in an “s” while the plural verb does not. The girl likes to eat pizza. (singular form) The girls like to eat pizza. (plural form) “s” stands for singular!! ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... Example: Bob and George are leaving. Neither Bob nor George is leaving. ...
... Example: Bob and George are leaving. Neither Bob nor George is leaving. ...
chapter five: nouns
... In fact, the words "series," "species" and "means" really belong here too: There is a new series starting on B.B.C. tonight; I hope it isn't another one of those boring American crime series. ...
... In fact, the words "series," "species" and "means" really belong here too: There is a new series starting on B.B.C. tonight; I hope it isn't another one of those boring American crime series. ...
Boy
... By end of the lesson students will have1.Learnt what a number is. 2.Learnt two kinds of number-singular and plural number . 3.Learn the plurals of some compound word. 4. Learn number as a use of pronoun , verb and ...
... By end of the lesson students will have1.Learnt what a number is. 2.Learnt two kinds of number-singular and plural number . 3.Learn the plurals of some compound word. 4. Learn number as a use of pronoun , verb and ...
Spelling and Grammar Test Unit # 9
... Review Sight Words 7. again 8. says Review Concept Words 9. cleaning 10. freeway ...
... Review Sight Words 7. again 8. says Review Concept Words 9. cleaning 10. freeway ...
Chapter 2 Review - OCPS TeacherPress
... Make sure you can give the full dictionary form for all of the words in the chapter. This includes the nominative, genitive and gender of all nouns; and the magnus, a, um forms for adjectives. It is also important to know what case all prepositions take. Part 2: Grammar Make sure you know the functi ...
... Make sure you can give the full dictionary form for all of the words in the chapter. This includes the nominative, genitive and gender of all nouns; and the magnus, a, um forms for adjectives. It is also important to know what case all prepositions take. Part 2: Grammar Make sure you know the functi ...
Word
... Unit 46: PLURALS OF UNIT NOUNS Most unit nouns add s to make the plural, but some are irregular. ...
... Unit 46: PLURALS OF UNIT NOUNS Most unit nouns add s to make the plural, but some are irregular. ...