Subject-Verb Agreement Rules and Examples Quiz
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What does the term 'subject-verb agreement' refer to?

  • The agreement between adjectives and nouns in a sentence
  • The agreement between two different subjects in a sentence
  • The agreement between the subject and the verb in a sentence (correct)
  • The agreement between the main clause and the subordinate clause in a sentence

What does 'concord' refer to?

  • The way that a word has a form appropriate to the number or gender of the noun or pronoun it relates to (correct)
  • The way that a word has a form appropriate to the punctuation in the sentence
  • The way that a word has a form appropriate to the tense of the sentence
  • The way that a word has a form appropriate to the length of the sentence

According to Garner’s Modern English Usage, what is the general rule of subject-verb agreement?

  • To use an infinitive verb with a gerund subject and vice versa
  • To use a singular verb with a plural subject and vice versa
  • To use an auxiliary verb with a main verb subject and vice versa
  • To use a plural verb with a singular subject and vice versa (correct)

What are verbs supposed to do in order to agree with the subject?

<p>They should always be conjugated according to the number and person of the subject (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of subject-verb agreement?

<p>To ensure grammatical correctness by matching subjects and verbs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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