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Review: Agreement, Pronouns and Punctuated Speech

Apply match subject and present verb, choose a pronoun’s role, recognize verb time, interpret quotation punctuation using supplied texts and original responses.

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Unit review questions
1. Subject child; use be. Blank: I thanked ___, Ana, singular she. Verb: is reading. Form: JO: I am ready. Which verb form agrees with the supplied subject?
Need a hint?
  • The birds run; the bird runs.
  • A nearby object does not control the subject’s verb.
2. Subject child; use be. Blank: I thanked ___, Ana, singular she. Verb: is reading. Form: JO: I am ready. Which pronoun form fits the blank?
Need a hint?
  • After saw, use an object form.
  • The name’s length does not decide the pronoun.
3. Subject child; use be. Blank: I thanked ___, Ana, singular she. Verb: is reading. Form: JO: I am ready. What time or action state is shown?
Need a hint?
  • Is running is ongoing present.
  • Ignoring the helper changes the time meaning.
4. Subject child; use be. Blank: I thanked ___, Ana, singular she. Verb: is reading. Form: JO: I am ready. Which description of this supplied speech form is accurate?
Need a hint?
  • JO: is a script label.
  • A comma splice is not a dialogue tag.

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Use the skills in a new task

Make a short complete response demonstrating the four skills in this unit. Correct: The birds runs. Expected: The birds run. Add They are flying to show ongoing action. Write one prose dialogue line: "Look up," Jo said. Then turn it into a speaker-labeled script line without pretending the punctuation forms are identical. Longer writing targets in optional extensions can be completed in a later session.

Work on paper or in your own document. Explain the choices you made.

  • Check both the given subject number and whether the task asks for run or be. Choose the matching form.
  • Use the supplied referent and the blank’s sentence role. Keep singular and plural distinct.
  • Read the entire verb phrase, including will or is. Identify its time and whether -ing marks continuing action.
  • Identify the displayed form. Separate speech, tag and independent clauses before naming the convention.
Compare with a model response

The birds run. The plural subject birds takes run, not runs. They are flying describes an ongoing present action with are plus -ing. Prose dialogue: "Look up," Jo said. Script: JO: Look up. The prose line uses quotation marks and a tag; the script uses a speaker label. I preserve the spoken words while recognizing that the punctuation structures differ.

A different response can also meet the criteria. Compare the evidence and reasoning, rather than copying the wording.