Key words: sick, smothered(?), covered(?), nasty, green, detest
Author’s tone: negative
The second part because there isn’t much description
Read the sentence below and complete the instruction that follows.
After I receive my paycheck, I intend to purchase the vintage Air Jordan sneakers.
Identify the underlined element in the sentence above.
Rule 1. A subject will come before a phrase beginning with of. This is a key rule for understanding subjects. The word of is the culprit in many, perhaps most, subject-verb mistakes.
A bouquet of yellow roses lends color and fragrance to the room.
Rule 2. Two singular subjects connected by or, either/or, or neither/nor require a singular verb.
My aunt or my uncle is arriving by train today.
