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When should singular verbs be used with uncountable nouns following an indefinite pronoun?
When should singular verbs be used with uncountable nouns following an indefinite pronoun?
- Sometimes
- Always (correct)
- Depends on the context
- Never
In which scenario should plural verbs be used with countable nouns following an indefinite pronoun?
In which scenario should plural verbs be used with countable nouns following an indefinite pronoun?
- Depends on the noun
- Always (correct)
- Sometimes
- Never
When should singular verbs be used in the construction of 'the number of...'?
When should singular verbs be used in the construction of 'the number of...'?
- Never
- Only for odd numbers
- Always (correct)
- Depends on the noun following 'the number of...'
Which verb form is generally correct for subjects that are plural in form but singular in meaning?
Which verb form is generally correct for subjects that are plural in form but singular in meaning?
How should collective nouns generally be treated when it comes to verb agreement?
How should collective nouns generally be treated when it comes to verb agreement?
What verb form should be used with titles of books, movies, and novels?
What verb form should be used with titles of books, movies, and novels?
Which punctuation is used for inner quotes within another quote?
Which punctuation is used for inner quotes within another quote?
When should a new paragraph begin according to the text?
When should a new paragraph begin according to the text?
How should titles of short stories or poems be formatted?
How should titles of short stories or poems be formatted?
Which subjects take a verb that agrees with the last subject?
Which subjects take a verb that agrees with the last subject?
What affects the subject-verb agreement according to the text?
What affects the subject-verb agreement according to the text?
When are singular verbs typically used?
When are singular verbs typically used?
When joining two independent sentences that do not have a conjunction, which punctuation mark should be used for clarification?
When joining two independent sentences that do not have a conjunction, which punctuation mark should be used for clarification?
For a list or series of three or more items, how should they be joined?
For a list or series of three or more items, how should they be joined?
In English-speaking countries, what is the traditional format for writing dates?
In English-speaking countries, what is the traditional format for writing dates?
When writing geographical names with two or more parts, what punctuation should be used?
When writing geographical names with two or more parts, what punctuation should be used?
How should numbers be formatted to set off in increments of three?
How should numbers be formatted to set off in increments of three?
What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas?
What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas?
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