The Economist 3

One study found that feedback exchanged between colleagues dropped sharply after the move to remote work.
 
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
– What is the subject of this sentence?
The subject of the sentence is one study.
 
– Is the subject singular or plural?
One study is a singular subject.
The plural form is studies.
 
TENSES
– What is/are the tense(s) used in this sentence?
One study found that feedback exchanged between colleagues dropped sharply after the move to remote work.
Subject + past simple
The sentence uses the past simple tense.
 
ACTIVE vs. PASSIVE
– Is this an active or passive sentence?
One study found that feedback exchanged between colleagues dropped sharply after the move to remote work.
The subject is the one doing the action.
This sentences uses active voice.
 
One study found… (active)
One study is found… (passive)
One study was found… (passive)
 
DEPENDENT CLAUSES
– Is there a noun, adjective or adverb clause in this sentence?
One study found that feedback exchanged between colleagues dropped sharply after the move to remote work.
 
feedback =
noun
 
exchanged between colleagues
= reduced adjective clause
 
that is exchanged between colleagues
= full adjective clause
Is is used because feeback is an uncountable noun.
 
An adjective clause gives additional information to a noun or noun phrase.
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