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Subject-Verb Agreement: Test your knowledge of English Grammar!

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Index:
0:01 Introduction
2:31 What is subject-verb agreement?
3:15 Question 1 There is/ there are
5:09 Question 2 Neither...nor/ Either...or
6:14 Question 3 Long subjects with phrases or clauses
7:35 Question 4 Indefinite and quantifying pronouns
9:36 Question 5 Compound subjects
11:04 Question 6 Compound subjects with singular verbs
12:33 Question 7 Gerunds and infinitives as subjects
14:11 Question 8 Embedded questions as subject and the difference between "a number of" and "the number of."
17:45 Question 9 Subjects with numbers
19:12 Question 10 Confusing words that look plural but aren't or that look singular but aren't. (collective nouns, irregular plurals, and more)
23:07 Review task


Consider using https://youglish.com/ as a pronunciation and vocabulary tool. Hear the key words like "foliage" used in context. You can filter the results for American, British, or Australian English. Two variations of "foliage" are FOH-lee-ij and FOH-lij. Can you hear the difference?

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Review task: Complete the transcript with the correct verb forms. Then listen again to the opening talk to correct your work.

Do you have a favorite season? Truthfully, I [loves/love] every season. New England [is/are] a great place for me to live because I can enjoy all four seasons. Each season [has/have] something special to offer. There [is/are] beautiful snowfalls in the winter, there [is/are] flowers in the spring, there [is/are] picnics in the summer, and there [is/are] the start of the hockey season in the fall. One of my favorite times of the year [is/are] when the leaves change. They [turns/turn] red, orange, yellow... We call it fall foliage (or “FOH-lee-ij” as some say). What you absolutely must see if you visit New England [is/are] the fall foliage. The colors [is/are] amazing.
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