Grammar Review #1

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The small girl likes cookies.'

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The simple subject is 'girl'.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'People in California consume the most turkey in the United States on Thanksgiving.'

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The simple predicate is 'consume'.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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Choose the correct verb: 'The slaughter of animals for their fur (has/have) caused controversy.'

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The correct verb is 'has'.

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Choose the correct verb: 'Neither my sisters nor my mother (is/are) going to sell the house.'

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The correct verb is 'is'.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb and are joined by a conjunction.

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Provide an example of a compound subject.

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An example of a compound subject is 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of individuals or things as a single entity.