Subject-Verb Agreement 9

What type of verb ends without a -s (agreement in number)?

• singular

• plural

• singular or plural

Verbs that end with a -s are?

• singular

• plural

• singular or plural

If you have a singular subject you use what type of verb, for agreement?

• a singular verb

• a helping verb

• a linking verb

• a plural verb

Collective nouns can be singular or plural, depending on their use in a sentence?

• True

• False

The subject of a verb is never found in a prepositional phrase or an appositive phrase?

• True

• False

A sentence can be read correctly without a prepositional phrase?

• True

• False

What is the subject in this sentence?

News of celebrity guest conductors travels quickly from one music lover to the next.

• celebrity

• News

• guest

• conductors

What is the verb in this sentence?

News of celebrity guest conductors travels quickly from one music lover to the next.

• travels

• of

• quickly

• from

What is the subject in this sentence?

This book describes ways to analyze evidence of all kinds.

• evidence

• book

• describes

What is the verb in this sentence?

These books describe ways to examine physical evidence.

• describe

• evidence

• books