Complex Agreement
Agreement in sentences with clauses and phrases
- Identify the modifying clause or phrase.
- Maintain agreement between the subject and verb in the main clause.
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When a noun is followed by a modifying clause or phrase, make sure that the verb agrees with the noun being modified (and not the noun in the phrase or clause.) |
Agreement between noun and verb in main clause is maintained. The verb agrees with the noun before the modifying clause or phrase. |
The monkey, George, is hiding. |
The monkeys – George, Martha, and Tillie – are taking a walk. |
The monkey under the bananas is hiding. |
The monkeys below are taking a walk. |
George, who loves bananas, is hiding. |
The monkeys, who look silly in clothes, are taking a walk. |
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Practice
Singular Plural Agreement in Sentences
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. * indicates an incorrect answer.
