Question 1

When a collective noun (e.g., 'team,' 'committee') acts as a single unit, should the verb be singular or plural?

Accepted Answer

The verb should be singular. When a collective noun acts as one unified body, it takes a singular verb (e.g., 'The team is winning').

Question 2

What verb form is correct when two subjects are joined by 'either...or' and one subject is singular and one is plural?

Accepted Answer

The verb agrees with the subject closest to it. For example, 'Either the manager or the employees are responsible.'

Question 3

Indefinite pronouns such as 'everyone,' 'nobody,' and 'each' take which form of the verb on the SAT?

Accepted Answer

They take a singular verb. These indefinite pronouns are always grammatically singular (e.g., 'Everyone is invited').

Question 4

In a sentence where a prepositional phrase separates the subject from the verb, what determines the verb's number?

Accepted Answer

The verb must agree with the true subject, not with the noun in the prepositional phrase (e.g., 'The box of chocolates is on the table').

Question 5

What is pronoun-antecedent agreement, and why is it tested on the SAT?

Accepted Answer

Pronoun-antecedent agreement means a pronoun must match its antecedent in number, gender, and person. The SAT tests this because errors like using 'they' for a singular antecedent are common.

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