Overview of English Grammar & Usage

Deciding on whether the verb should be singular or plural in 'either/or' and 'neither/nor' sentence structures depends on whether?

A singular or plural subject is closest to the verb

What is another name for group nouns?

Collective nouns

A part of speech is a group of words categorized by their?

Function in a sentence

What part of speech is used to interrupt flow in a sentence?

Interjection

What is true about syntax?

It is determined by the purpose for his or her writing.

If you're writing a poem your syntax can be?

More open ended, rich in figurative language, and full of unexpected sentence structure

When writing a cover letter the syntax should be?

Straightforward in structure, professional and clear in style and attitude, and grammatically correct and coherent

What best describes syntax?

The decision as to how to arrange the words in one's writing

What indicates that verb should be singular?

The subject is singular

What parts of speech are often referred to as "action words"?

Verbs

The most important reason modifiers should be correctly placed in a sentence is that?

Well placed modifiers make the intended meaning of the sentence clear to the reader.

What is not a syntactical consideration?

Word choice