RW-SEC-04 · Standard English Conventions

Verb agreement, tense, and aspect

Form, Structure, and Sense · Stage 1

01 · Key idea

Find the true subject, not the nearest noun.

02 · Worked example

Choose the verb: “The group of researchers (is/are) ready.”

This teaching example is original and is not an official SAT question.

Reasoning

“Group” is singular; “of researchers” is a modifying phrase.

Answer

03 · Next step

Practice questions remain in English, as on the SAT.

RW-SEC-04 · Verb agreement, tense, and aspect