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Subject-Verb Agreement
Chapter Quiz

1 .       ________ means that singular subjects must be paired with singular verbs and plural subjects with plural verbs.  



2 .       Singular refers to only ________ subject(s). 



3 .       Plural refers to ________ subject(s). 



4 .       What words often come between subjects and verbs? 



5 .       A ________ consists of more than one person, place, thing, or idea. 



6 .       When compound subjects are joined by and, use a ________ verb. 



7 .       When the subject appears to have more than one part, but the parts refer to a singular unit, use a ________ verb.  



8 .       When compound subjects are joined by ________, make the verb agree with the subject closest to it.  



9 .       Which is not a situation when the subject comes after the verb in a sentence? 



10 .       ________ name a group of people or things. 



11 .       Which of the following is not a collective noun? 



12 .       Which of the following is not a collective noun? 



13 .       When are collective nouns singular? 



14 .       When are collective nouns plural? 



15 .       ________ do not refer to anyone or anything specific. 



16 .       Which of the following indefinite pronouns is not always singular? 



17 .       Which of the following indefinite pronouns is not always singular? 



18 .       Which of the following indefinite pronouns is not always singular? 



19 .       Which of the following indefinite pronouns is not always plural? 



20 .       Which of the following indefinite pronouns cannot be either singular or plural? 



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