Mark the answer true if the subject and verb agree in number. Mark the answer false if the subject and verb do not agree in number: The colors in the painting appears particularly vibrant in this light. True False @aveline
The colors in the painting appears particularly vibrant in this light. Have any idea? Does the sentence sound right?
false @Aveline
Correct. If we wanted to make the sentence correct, we would replace "appears" with "appear."
Thank you can you help me with a couple more?
Sure
Mark the answer true if the subject and verb agree in number. Mark the answer false if the subject and verb do not agree in number: Do her brother play an instrument, too? True False False @Aveline
That's right - it's false. "Do" should be replaced with "does."
Mark the answer true if the subject and verb agree in number. Mark the answer false if the subject and verb do not agree in number: Not one of our animals are very wellbehaved. True False True?
@Aveline
What is the subject of the sentence?
animmals
@Aveline
Do you know what a prepositional phrase is? "Of our animals" is an example of one.
no but would this be false?
This would be false. The subject of the sentence is "one." This does not agree with the verb "are." The sentence would be correct if we replaced "are" with "is": Not one of our animals is very well-behaved.
Mark the answer true if the subject and verb agree in number. Mark the answer false if the subject and verb do not agree in number: Two of our cats and our dog were presents from my uncle and aunt. True False True
Mark the answer true if the subject and verb agree in number. Mark the answer false if the subject and verb do not agree in number: The price of avocados have varied a lot over the past year. True False True @Aveline
The price of avocados have varied a lot over the past year. The subject is "price." Does this agree with the verb "have?"
no
so false
Right.
then would the above one be true?
It's false. The subject and verb don't agree
Mark the answer true if the subject and verb agree in number. Mark the answer false if the subject and verb do not agree in number: Two of our cats and our dog were presents from my uncle and aunt. True False this is false?
@Aveline
It isn't false. Do you know why? What is the subject and what is the verb?
pets were
The subject is "two" and the verb is "were." They agree, so the answer is true
Thank you so much for your help!!!!!!
No problem.
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