Grammar Quiz 9

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Subject Verb Agreement(L24-L28)
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Indefinite Pronoun Does not refer to a specific person, place, thing, or idea. They often do not have antecedents. They can be singular, plural, or both.
Singular Indefinite Pronouns another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, one, somebody, someone, something
Plural Indefinite Pronouns both, few, many, several
Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns all, any, most, none, some
Use a ______ Personal pronoun to refer to a singular indefinite pronoun. Use his or her when the antecedent could be either masculine or feminine singular
Use a ______ personal pronoun to refer to a plural indefinite pronoun. Plural
Thesis Statement The main idea of your paper written in one sentence at the beginning of your paper.
Topic Sentence Begin each paragraph in the body of the paper and explain why the thesis statement is true.
A compound subject whose subjects are joined by ___ usually take a plural verb, unless the compound subject is used as a single unit. Then it takes a singular verb. And
When two parts of a compound subject are joined by ______, the verb should agree with the part closest to it. Or or Nor
When should you reorder the words, putting the subject before the verb to decide whether the verb should be singular or plural? When a sentence: -is in the form of a question -begins with a phrase -begins with here or there
If the pronoun can be singular or plural, Make the verb agree with the antecedent
Collective Nouns Names a group of people or things. Examples include group, team, family, class, and, majority. When members of the group act together, the collective noun takes a singular verb. When they act as individuals, it takes a plural verb.
Nouns in Plural Form Some nouns ending in -s or -ics appear to be plural, but are considered singular. As subjects, these nouns take singular verbs. Examples include: news, measles, mathematics, mumps, civics, physics, acoustics, and molasses.
Measures and Amounts Words and phrases that identify weights measures, numbers, and time are usually considered singular. Fractions are considered singular or plural depending on whether the subject is thought of as a whole or as separate objects.
Titles Titles of works of art, literature, or music are singular.
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