Transcript subject_verb_agreement

Grammar…
…check your knowledge!!!
Do you remember that a subject is who or what a
sentence is about?
Do you remember that a verb is what the subject
is doing?
Do you remember that the subject and verb must
agree for a sentence to make sense?
Do you remember that was is the past tense for
most singular subjects?
Question 1:
What should the verb in this sentence be?
Sentence:
The waiter _____ taking a long time to
serve the food.
Answer: were / was
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Question 2:
What should the verb in this question be?
Sentence:
Sue _____ feeling brilliant about her new
job.
Answer: was / were
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Question 3:
What is the correct verb form for this
sentence?
Sentence:
They ______ happy to answer questions
about the project.
Answer: were / was
(click on the right answer)
Question 4:
What is the correct verb form for this
sentence?
Sentence:
Imran and Asia _______ arguing about the
food for the party.
Answer: was/ were
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Question 5:
Choose the correct verb for this sentence.
Sentence:
We _______ happy to sing at James’s
wedding.
Answer: were / was
(click on the right answer)
Question 6:
Is ‘was’ in this sentence correct?
Sentence:
They was going abroad for a long time.
Answer: Yes / No
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Question 7:
Is ‘were’ in this sentence correct?
Sentence:
I were hoping to get a new car.
Answer: Yes / No
(click on the right answer)
Question 8:
Is ‘were’ in this sentence correct?
Sentence:
We were all going to the party.
Answer: Yes / No
(click on the right answer)
Question 9:
Is ‘were’ in this sentence correct?
Sentence:
You were talking too quickly for me to
understand you.
Answer: Yes / No
(click on the right answer)
Question 10:
Is ‘was’ in this sentence correct?
Sentence:
She was always right.
Answer: Yes / No
(click on the right answer)
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No!
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Oh dear!
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Not quite!
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Oh!
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Sorry – that was
wrong!
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Not this time!
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That wasn’t right!
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That wasn’t right!
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Never mind!
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Oops!
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Well done!
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You were right!
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What a star!
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Fab!
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You were right!
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What a star!
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Well done!
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You were right!
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What a star!
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Great!
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You were right!
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What a star!
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Good!
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You were right!
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What a star!
Fab!
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You were right!
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What a star!
Wow!
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You were right!
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What a star!
Ace!
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You were right!
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What a star!
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Wonderful!
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You were right!
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What a star!
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Brilliant stuff!
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You were right!
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What a star!
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Excellent!
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You were right!
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What a star!
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Brilliant! Out of this world!
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Brilliant! Out of this world!
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