47 Click or press the space bar to display the answers. Exercise 9 Match verbs to their subjects (continued) Underline the corresponding form of each verb in parentheses. 4. Before Price became a star, producers Robert Breen and Blevins Davis were impressed by Price`s voice. 5. Price`s longtime friend and consultant, vocal coach Florence Page Kimball, probably thinks (sent/sent) that Price`s best role was Bess in Gershwin`s Porgy and Bess. Click or tap the spacebar to view the answers. 47 Lesson 5-7 46 Click the mouse button or press the space bar to display the answers. Exercise 9 Match verbs with their subjects Underline the corresponding form of each verb in parentheses.
1. The opera expert and occasional listener (agrees/agrees) that Leontyne Price is one of the greatest living sopranos. 2. Many people in Price`s life (were/were) influential in their decision to pursue a career in music. 3. When Price completed four difficult years of formal education in New York, neither his talent nor his ambition was lacking. Click or tap the spacebar to view the answers. 46 Lessons 5-6 17 Accepting verb bindingsNot to be confused with a nomadic predicate whose number is different from the subject. Only the subject influences the number of the login verb. The lightest box weighs two tons. [The singular verb is, coincides with the singular subject, box, not with the nominative predicate, tons.] Current studies on the behaviour of wild animals are its daily subject.
[The plural verb, are, coincides with the plural subject, studies, not with the nominative predicate, subject.] Click or tap the spacebar to view the information. 17 Lesson 2-2 16 Objectives Identify the subject and the nominative predicate Make sure that the verb corresponds to the subject, not the nominative predicate Click or press the space bar to display the information. 16 Lesson 2-1 43 Composite Subjects Connected by Ou or NorMit Composite Subjects Connected by or (or by . or neither . again), the verb always corresponds to the subject closer to the verb. PLURAL Neither lions nor tigers roar. SINGULAR Either the lion or the tiger roars. Neither lions nor tigers roar. Click or tap the spacebar to view the information. 43 Lesson 5-3 101 Click or press the space bar to view the answers. Secondary characters in a Charles Dickens book provide much of the book`s entertainment. Each of these beautifully developed characters brings great joy to the reader.
Students in my English class are currently studying Great Expectations. Click or tap the spacebar to view the answers. DLP Transparency 1 95 Click or press the spacebar to display the answers. Review: Exercise 9 Proofreading The following passage describes the illumination of the manuscript; an example of a Persian artist appears on page 629 of your manual. Rewrite the passage and correct spelling, usage, and grammar errors. Add missing punctuation marks. There are seven errors. 1Extical or illuminated books were one of the highest art forms in the Islamic world. 2From the tenth to the sixteenth century, handwritten painting was highly valued because it celebrated the beauty and power of writing. 3 Although the books in Islam were considered the embodiment of divine revelation, they were treated with reverence.
4In addition, written Arabic is suitable for exquisite calligraphy, a kind of stylized writing. Click or tap the spacebar to view the answers. 95 Grammar Checker 24 79 Click the mouse button or press the space bar to see the answers. Review: Exercise 3 Reconciling Verbs with Their Subjects Each of the following sentences describes the scene of Savushun`s passage. Rewrite each sentence and follow the instructions in parentheses. If necessary, change the number of the binding verb. 1. Usually, Zari Garden is a beautiful sight. (Change the garden to flowers.) 2.
Today, however, the main feature of the garden is a group of faded flowers. (Replace a cluster with Cluster.) Usually, Zari flowers are a beautiful sight. Today, however, the main feature of the garden is clusters of faded flowers. Click or tap the spacebar to view the answers. 79 Grammar Checker 8 38 Click the mouse button or press the spacebar to see the answers. Exercise 7 Match verbs to specific themes (continued) Circle the subject in each sentence. Then underline the form of the verb in parentheses that corresponds to the subject. 4.
Roberto Clemente`s impressive offensive and defensive statistics (show/show) attest that he was a versatile player. 5. Professional athletics (is/are) a demanding field. Click or tap the spacebar to view the answers. 38 Lesson 4-9 26 Write inverted sentencesProfessions 5 Write inverted sentences Write the following sentences as inverted sentences. Make sure each verb matches its subject. 1. The award trophy rests in the office. 2. Team members are seated in the room. 3.
Ten other trophies won by other teams are also involved. The award trophy rests in the office. Team members are seated in the room. There are also ten other trophies won by other teams. Click or tap the space bar to see possible answers. 26 Lesson 3-7 57 Indefinite pronouns as subjectsA verb must correspond to a subject of indefinite pronoun in number. Indefinite pronouns can be divided into three groups, as shown in the table on the next slide. Click or tap the spacebar to view the information. 57 Lesson 7-2 12 Click or press the space bar to display the answers. Exercise 2 Agree on topics and verbs when prepositional sentences intervene Encircle the simple subject in each of the following sentences. Then underline the form of the verb given in parentheses that corresponds to the subject of each sentence. 1.
Barbara Jordan`s years in the U.S. Congress gave her a unique perspective on U.S. politics. 2. More than thirty years ago, this respected graduate of two universities was attracted to politics for the first time. 3. Jordan has (a/a) achieved many of his goals despite numerous setbacks and difficulties. Click or tap the spacebar to view the answers. 12 Lessons 1-8 103 Click or press the space bar to view the answers.
Waiting for a table with mashed potatoes is getting longer and longer. There is no more popular restaurant anywhere in the city. Have you heard of it? Click or tap the spacebar to view the answers. DLP Transparency 3 48 Close Write a paragraph about what you and your friends plan to do for the next school holidays. .