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Grammar and Usage Lesson #45 CCSS.ELA–LITERACY.L. 1

Grammar and Usage Lesson #45 CCSS.ELA–LITERACY.L. 1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. How to Teach Singular-Subject Verb Agreement. Some singular subject subject-verb agreements are tricky:

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Grammar and Usage Lesson #45 CCSS.ELA–LITERACY.L. 1

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  1. Grammar and Usage Lesson #45 CCSS.ELA–LITERACY.L. 1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. How to Teach Singular-Subject Verb Agreement

  2. Some singular subject subject-verb agreements are tricky: Subject case pronouns must match these helping verbs: I matches am, was, have, and had; He, she, it, and you match is, was, has, and had. Examples: I am, she is When two or more nouns or pronouns are joined by orornor, use the verb that agrees with (matches) the noun or pronoun closest to the verb. Examples: Joe or Pam eats first; Joe or the children eat first before I do. In clauses beginning with there is(are), the subject follows and the is (are) must agree (match) with that subject. Examples: There is a dog; There are dogs.

  3. Practice Peter or Mick doesn’t seem ready. Their success depend on this. There is little time.

  4. Practice Peter or Mick doesn’t seem ready. Their success depend on this. There is little time. Practice Answers Peter or Mick don’t seem ready. Their success depends on this. There is little time.

  5. Writing Application Write two of your own sentences: the first one with two or more noun or pronoun subjects joined by orornor and the second one beginning with “There is.”

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