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Subject-Verb Agreement

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Question 1 of 5foundational

Which statement best defines subject-verb agreement in standard written English?

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Question 2 of 5foundational

Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?

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Question 3 of 5foundational

Indefinite pronouns such as each, either, everyone, and somebody take which kind of verb?

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Question 4 of 5intermediate

What happens to the verb when a prepositional phrase comes between the subject and the verb, as in "The box of sterile gloves ___ on the shelf"?

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Question 5 of 5intermediate

Which comparison of compound subjects joined by "and" versus "or" is accurate?

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