In clauses or sentences, the subject determines the verb form that must accompany it. This is the meaning of "maintaining agreement between subject and verb."
A common difficulty for maintaining agreement between subject and verb is found in sentences in which prepositional phrases appear between the subject and verb. In such instances, it is best not to be distracted by the prepositional phrases.
In the example below, the subject is plural: "Mary and John"
The verb "need" is in agreement. ("needs" is the singular form.)
1) In the sentence below, identify the subject and then select the verb that should be used.
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2) In the sentence below, identify the subject and then select the verb that should be used.
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3) In the sentence below, identify the subject and then select the verb that should be used.
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4) In the sentence below, identify the subject and then select the verb that should be used.
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5) In the sentence below, identify the subject and then select the verb that should be used.
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