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Chapter 17 Subject-Verb Agreement 1. A __________ should agree in number (singular or plural) with its subject. A. Singular means ________, and plural means ___________ _________________________. B. To make sure, replace the _________ with a __________. Change the subject to ______, _____, _____, or _______. Leah breaks her toe often. C. A phrase that follows a ______ does not change the ______. The lights on a Christmas tree _____ the season bright. 2. Most indefinite pronouns are ______________. A. each some every any one thing body Everyone _______ going to the concert. 3. Some indefinite pronouns are ______________. A. Both, few, many, and several. Both of the movies _______ great. 4. Some indefinite pronouns may be ________ or ________. A. All, any, more, most, none, and some. All of the fruit __________ good. All of the pears __________ good. 5. Subjects joined by __________ usually take the __________ verb. Justin and Julia __________ next to each other. * Exception: If a compound subject only names __________ thing, it is _____________. Bacon and eggs __________ my favorite breakfast. 6. When subjects are joined by ______ or ______, the verb agrees with the subject ____________ to the __________. The manager or the employees __________ to close the store early. The employees or the manager __________ to close the store early. 7. Watch There is/are or here is/are. __________agrees with the predicate nominative, so look at the word it connects to. There ______ my book. There ______ my books. 8. Don’t and Doesn’t Don’t = __________ (used with __________ subjects) Doesn’t = __________ (used with __________ subjects) She __________ like me. They __________ like us. 9. A collective noun is: __________ when it refers to a __________ or __________. __________ when it refers to __________ __________ or __________ of the __________. Ex. The family __________ leaving for vacation. The family __________ arguing about where to go. 10. Expressions of __________can be either singular or plural. Ex. Fourteen years __________ like a long time. The last two years of high school __________ the hardest. 11. Some nouns that look __________ take __________ verbs. civics, measles, news, gymnastics Some are __________ and look __________: scissors, pants, shorts, pliers, Olympics 12. Names of works of __________ or __________ are __________ even if they end with s. The Netherlands __________ also known as Holland. 13. A verb agrees with its __________ but not necessarily with a __________ __________. Ex: The best time to go to the movies __________ the weeknights. Pronoun Antecedent Agreement 1. A Pronoun takes the place of a __________. 2. An Antecedent is the __________ or __________ that the original pronoun refers to. 3. A pronoun must agree in both __________ and __________ to the __________. First person Singular I, my, me Plural we, our, us Second person you, your, you you, your, you Third Person he, his, him she, hers, her it, its, it they, their, them David lost __________ book. 4. Pronouns like __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, and __________ are all singular. Someone lost __________ pen. 5. Subjects joined by “__________” or “__________” are singular. Either Bob or Bill stole my sandwich and said it was __________. 6. Subjects joined by “__________” are plural. My cat and dog never share __________ food. 7. Some __________ pronouns are plural. Both, __________, __________, __________ Several of the birds lost __________ way. * 8. Some indefinite pronouns are either __________ or __________, depending on the meaning of the sentence. All, any, __________, __________, __________, __________ Some of the test is hard, isn’t __________? Some of the questions have hints in __________ wording. 9. The __________ of the sentence tells whether a __________ noun is singular or plural. The first group will give __________ presentation. The group discussed __________ opinions. 10. Expressions of amount can be __________ or __________. Two dollars is all I need. I can use __________ for lunch. 11. Some nouns are always __________; some are __________. (See rules ten, eleven, and twelve in subject-verb agreement). Language arts __________ my best class. __________ fun!