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What does subject verb agreement mean?

all subjects must agree with the verb in number (plurality)

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are two subjects joined by “and” plural or singular?

plural

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are two subjects joined by “or” or “nor” plural or singular?

whichever verb is closer to the or/nor decide to plurality

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Can the subject of a sentence being in a prepositional phrase?

no

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do indefinite pronouns tend to be singular or plural?

singular unless it shows plurality

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what does manas stand for?

most

any

none

all

some

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are manas singular or plural?

either

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are each, neither and either singular or plural?

singular

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Are either… or… Sentences singular or plural

Depend depends on the subject closest to the verb

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do subjects that come after the verb still agree?

yes

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what does pronoun antecedent agreement mean?

pronouns and antecedents must agree in number and case

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what are the three types of pronouns?

subjective objective and possessive

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what types of pronouns are who and whom?

who= subjective

whom= objective

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what types of pronouns are i and me?

i= subjective

me= objective

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what types of pronouns are we and us?

we= subjective

us= objective

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what case is a pronoun after a linking verb always in?

subjective

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what case is a pronoun before the gerund?

possessive

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

a self pronoun

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when can reflexive pronouns be used?

when the actor is doing the action to themself

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How to fix a comparing sentence?

See what is being compared (the subject or the object) or add a verb after the pronoun

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what does clear reference mean?

making sure the pronoun is replacing what you want it to replace