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true or false: nouns ending in s are usually plural
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true
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true or false: verbs ending in s are usually plural
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false, verbs ending in s are usally singular
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true or false: there and here are always subjects
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false, here and there are never subjects
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true or false: titles of works are usually singular even if they are plural in form
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true
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true or false: collective nouns are always plural
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false, collective nouns can be either singular or plural
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when is a collective noun singular?
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when the members of the group are acting individually, i.e. the class run in different directions
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true or false: expressions stating amounts are usually plural
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false, amounts can be either singular or plural
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when are amounts singular?
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when the amount is thought of as a unit, i.e. twenty dollars is a fair price
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when are amounts plural?
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when the amount is regarded as separate parts, i.e. twenty dollars are spread out on the table
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true or false: when words ending in -ics are refering to a course of stuy or to a science they are considered singular
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true
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when are words ending in -ics plural?
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when it does not refer to a course of study or to a science, i.e. the acoustics in this room are excellent
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true or false: when a compound subject is joined by or, nor, either...or, or neither...nor, the verb is plural
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false, the verb agrees with the subject neerer the verb
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true or false: a noun can only do one job at a time, i.e. if it is a subject it cannot be a object of preposition
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true
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true or false: there can be an indrect object without an direct object
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false, there must be a direct object for there to be an indrect object
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what is an appositive?
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an appositive is a word that follows a noun and explains or identifies that noun
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what is a gerund?
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a gerund is a verbal used as a noun; the gerund ends in -ing
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what is an infinitive?
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an infinitive is a verbal used as a noun, adjective, or adverb; the infinitive is usually preceded by the word two
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what is a clause?
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a clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb
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waht is a subordinate clause?
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a subordinate clause is a dependent clause; it cannot stand alone in a sentence and does not express a complete thought
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what is a noun clause?
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a noun clause is a dependent clause that is used as a noun
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