SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
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English
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11th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The president and the administrator have been discussing the agenda to the faculty for two hours.
Back
have
Answer explanation
The president and the administrator (there are two subjects,PLURAL)
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Atychiphobia occurs when a person fears failing or being defeated.
Back
happens
Answer explanation
Atychiphobia (there is 1 subject)
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Romeo and Juliet (a. is b. are) - most popular play by Shakespeare.
Back
is
Answer explanation
"Romeo and Juliet" refers to the title of the play (there is 1 subject here)
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Mesopotamia and Egypt (a. was b. were) great powers in the ancient world.
Back
were
Answer explanation
Mesopotamia and Egypt(there are two subjects,PLURAL)
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Half of the cakes eaten by the rats.
Back
were
Answer explanation
Half of the cakes (plural)
Half of the cake (singular)
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Important contributions to our laws: relates or relate?
Back
relate
Answer explanation
some of the important contributions (plural)
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Somebody (a. was b. were) knocking at my door last night.
Back
was
Answer explanation
Indefinite pronouns that end in -body -one are always singular. These words include anybody, somebody, nobody,everybody; anyone, someone
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