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Foreword: To the Student and Parent/Teacher
Introduction: To Those Grammarians Among Us
Instructions: How to Complete the Lessons
Module 1: Word and Phrase Patterns
Module 2: Clause Patterns
Module 3: Verb Tense and Verbal Patterns
Module 4: Verb Forms and Sentence Patterns
Lesson 4-1: Transitive Active Verbs
Lesson 4-2: Transitive Active Verbs (Continued)
Lesson 4-3: Transitive Active Verbs (Continued)
Lesson 4-4: The Indirect Object
Lesson 4-5: Direct Objects versus Indirect Objects
Lesson 4-6: Transitive Passive Verbs
Lesson 4-7: Transitive Active versus Transitive Passive
Lesson 4-8: Intransitive Complete Verbs
Lesson 4-9: Intransitive Complete versus Transitive Active/Passive
Lesson 4-10: Intransitive Complete versus Transitive Active/Passive (Continued)
Lesson 4-11: Intransitive Linking Verbs
Lesson 4-12: Intransitive Linking Verbs (Continued)
Lesson 4-13: Identifying Verb Forms
Lesson 4-14: Identifying Verb Forms (Continued)
Lesson 4-15: Pronouns by the Case
Lesson 4-16: Objective Case Pronouns
Lesson 4-17: Subjective Case Pronouns
Lesson 4-18: Casework for Pronouns
Quiz 4-19: Cumulative Review
Lesson 4-20: The Declarative versus The Imperative Sentence
Lesson 4-21: The Interrogative versus The Exclamatory Sentence
Lesson 4-22: Identifying Sentences by Use
Lesson 4-23: Agreement: Subjects and Verbs
Lesson 4-24: Agreement: Collective Nouns
Lesson 4-25: Agreement: Compound Subjects
Lesson 4-26: Agreement: Words Always Singular or Plural
Lesson 4-27: Agreement: If I Wish I Were
Lesson 4-28: Agreement: Pronouns and Their Antecedents
Quiz 4-29: Cumulative Review
Exercise 4-30: Module 4 Self-Test
Module 5: Punctuation and Capitalization
Module 6: Supplement - Troublesome Words
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English Grammar
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greement: If I Wish I Were
Lesson 4-27
Comments:
Prompt:
Often in dependent clauses introduced by the word "if," the plural verb is required in the pattern of the clause.
Example:
In the sentence: "If I
were
you, I would go home." The plural verb "were" is used even though the subject of the verb "I" is singular. If the subject is plural the verb is also plural.
Directions:
Read each sentence below and click to select the correct verb form for each dependent clause as shown.
1.
If I (
was
) (
were
) trying out for the team, I would succeed.
2.
If the team (
was
) (
were
) winning games, the team would be selected.
3.
If she (
was
) (
were
) wishing for our return, she would be disappointed.
4.
If they (
was
) (
were
) expecting us to come, we should go.
5.
I would wear my best suit if I (
was
) (
were
) going to the wedding.
6.
If we (
is
) (
are
) taking the trip, we must have the car repaired.
7.
They would absolutely die, if I (
was
) (
were
) to attend.
8.
If the army (
was
) (
were
) my first choice, I would enlist.
9.
If I (
was
) (
were
) in your shoes, I would find another job.
10.
If the flock (
was
) (
were
) returning to the island, I would be surprised.