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4. He is overweight and bald, he is attractive.
A. yet C. so
B. and D. for
5. My sister is married _ lives in New York.
A. yet C. so
B. but D. and
PROBLEMS WITH SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT
SUBJECT / VERB AGREEMENT WITH PREPOSITIONAL
When a prepositional phrase comes between the subject and the verb ,
be sure that the verb agrees with the subject.
Here are some common prepositions to look for with some sample
prepositional phrases:
Prepositions Prepositional Phrases
Of of the three women, of December
In in the entire universe, in a long time
For for the little girl, for a new car
To to the cab company, to them
From from the president, from Mars
With with the Doberman, with the beady easy
On on the third floor, on television
SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT AFTER EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY
A particular agreement problem occurs when the subject is an expression of
quantity such as all, most, or some followed by the preposition of. In this
situation, the subject (all, most, or some) can be singular or plural, depending
on what follows the preposition of
Most (of the meal) was delicious.
SINGULAR
Most (of the meals) were delicious.
PLURAL
Most (of the food) was delicious.
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