1.3 - Subject-Verb Concord: Rules for Agreement
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Fill in the blank: The cat ____ (run/runs) fast.
💡 Hint: Is the subject singular or plural?
True or False: 'The team are winning' is an incorrect sentence.
💡 Hint: Consider if 'team' acts as a single unit or as individuals.
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What is subject-verb concord?
💡 Hint: Think about agreement between subjects and verbs.
'The team were playing well.' Correct or incorrect?
💡 Hint: Is the team acting cohesive?
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Explain why 'The committee were unable to reach a conclusion' is incorrect and provide a corrected version.
💡 Hint: Consider how we group people when they act together.
Provide examples of sentences that correctly use both collective nouns and indefinite pronouns, explaining your choices.
💡 Hint: Review how collective nouns can be both singular and plural.
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