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| 1. | The subject and verb of a sentence must agree in ______. |
| | argument |
| | number |
| | compounds |
| | gender |
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| 2. | In an inverted sentence, the subject _____. |
| | is understood |
| | always has an auxiliary verb |
| | comes before the verb |
| | follows the verb |
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| 3. | A/An ______ does not refer to a specific person, place, or thing. |
| | personal pronoun |
| | relative pronoun |
| | definite pronoun |
| | indefinite pronoun |
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| 4. | When two or more subjects are joined by both...and, use a ______ verb. |
| | neutral |
| | compound |
| | plural |
| | singular |
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| 5. | When two or more subjects are joined by neither…nor, the verb agrees with the subject that is _____ . |
| | farthest from it |
| | closest to it |
| | singular |
| | plural |
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| 6. | For some indefinite pronouns, like all, any, most, none, and some, look at the ______ to determine whether the verb should be singular or plural. |
| | direct object of the verb |
| | placement of the verb |
| | object of the preposition |
| | None of the above |
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| 7. | When a subject is a collective noun and it refers to the group as a whole, the verb should be ______. |
| | indefinite |
| | plural |
| | singular |
| | relative |
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| 8. | A title of a book or work of art is always ______. |
| | subjected |
| | subordinate |
| | plural |
| | singular |
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| 9. | In some interrogative sentences, a/an ______ comes before the subject. |
| | direct object |
| | auxiliary verb |
| | infinitive |
| | past participle |
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| 10. | When the word here or there begins a sentence, it is ______. |
| | singular |
| | plural |
| | sometimes the subject |
| | almost never the subject |
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