Subject-Verb Concord: The Foundation
Master the fundamental rule of grammar: making your subjects and verbs agree in number, and learn to navigate common exceptions.
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Master the fundamental rule of grammar: making your subjects and verbs agree in number, and learn to navigate common exceptions.
Key Questions
- Identify the subject and verb in complex sentences to check for agreement.
- Explain the subject-verb agreement rule for collective nouns like 'team' or 'family'.
- Justify the choice of verb in sentences with intervening phrases between the subject and verb.
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