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1. Get out a piece of paper, and number it in the top right corner. #1

2. If you presented, your project needs to GO. Daily PrimerWhat errors can you spot in this passage? So, crazy story. My mother’s friends, as well as her boyfriend, was over at the house last night. All of a sudden, they heard sirens in the distance. Policemen chasing a stolen car were speeding down my street. Apparently, the cars in the center showroom of the Ford Museum were all stolen by a disgruntled curator looking for revenge, and he was on the run! Unfortunately, he lost control of the vehicle on the wet streets, and careened into our house. The people who escaped the explosion is just fine. Luckily, one of my mom’s philosophies are to forgive and forget, so she never pressed charges.

3. Bring me Gatsby novels! ACTuesday!! Subject Verb Agreement

4. Commas Agreement Follow Directions Precisely ACT ENGLISH Toolbox Eliminate Redundancy Contractions Pick the Exact Right Word Sentence Structure

5. SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

6. Before we get started… Subjects and Verbs Must Agree • A singular subject needs a singular verb. • A plural subject needs a plural verb. Singular Plural The person waits. The people wait.

7. “I just pick whatever sounds right.” Whenever both answer options “sound right,” try pout the verb choices with the pronoun that goes with the subject. Singular subject = IT Plural Subject = THEY IT THEY The dogs and their doghouse (is, are) in the backyard. One of the boxes (is, are) in the car.

8. PhrasesThatConfuse Subject Verb Agreement

9. one of the boxes is the woman with all the answers sits Mark out phrases that come between the subject and verb Writeoneofeachoftheseexamples Prepositional Phrases Essential Phrases • the people who read that report are • the team leader, as well as his developers, is • the manuals, including all the chapters in the first section, are Nonessential Phrases

10. Practice with Phrases that Confuse Things On your paper, write the subject of the sentence, the phrase that needs to be marked out, and the correct verb. • The dishes in the kitchen (is, are) dirty. • The truck with many people in the bed (is, are) speeding around the sharp curve. • The computer menu that has ten items on it (is, are) very confusing. • The mayor, as well as his brothers, (is, are) going to prison. • The dog with its many toys (is, are) getting in the way. • The English department, including the department head, (is, are) going through the training. • A central part of my life goals (has, have) been to play sports in college. • The box of ornaments (is, are) in the closet. • One of the cars (is, are) my mother’s. • The student with 4 brothers (sit, sits) in that desk over there.

11. Practice with Phrases that Confuse Things On your paper, write the subject of the sentence, the phrase that needs to be marked out, and the correct verb. The Great Gatsby, known as one of the greatest American novels, is a delightful concoction of Real Housewives, a never-ending Academy Awards after-party, and HBO's Sopranos. Shake over ice, add a twist of jazz, a spritz of adultery, and a little pink umbrella … and you've got yourself a 5 o'clock beverage that you, along with everyone living in the 1920s, is not allowed to drink. The thing that all of these shows has in common with Gatsbyare the notion of the American Dream. The American Dream, an idea that’s known around the globe, has seen its ups and downs. But from immigration to the Great Depression, the heart of the American Dream has always been the same: it's all about the Benjamins, baby. Yet Gatsby, full of morals and lessons,reminds us that the dollars aren't always enough, especially if you're bootlegging to make the money for the dress. Even today, the people who are considered the newly rich is still knocking at the door for the elite to let them in. If the concept of the nouveau riche has gone by the wayside, the barriers to the upper echelon certainly hasn’t. So there you have it. There's more to the Gatsby cocktail than sex, lies, and organized crime. Although those are there, too, which, as far as reading the book goes, is kind of a motivation in itself.

12. Now…Agreement with Compound Subjects

13. implies two plural verb plural verb implies two She and her friends (is, are)… • 2 or more nouns + and= pluralverb. Example: The kids and their mother (eat, eats)… Example:

14. singular verb plural verb singular singular • 2 or more nouns + or = agree with the second noun. The president or his assistants (run, runs)… Example: The assistants or the president (run, runs)… plural plural Example:

15. Practice with Compound Subjects On your paper, write the subject of the sentence and the correct verb. • The students and their teacher in E-hall (knows, know) to turn off the lights during a Code Red. • She and her friends (eats, eat) pizza every Friday. • The ranger and the camper in the field (sees, see) a bear. • An atlas or some encyclopedias (is, are) sure to have the answer to your question about the topography of Mexico. • Mr. and Mrs. Johnson (travels, travel) to North Carolina each year. • The assistant principals or Mr. Nolan (monitors, monitor) lunch at Riverdale. • The spider and all other arachnids (has, have) four pairs of legs. • She and Tommy (is, are) going to Toot’s later. • The students or the teacher’s aid from 2nd period (is, are) in charge of watering the plants every day. • His friends or the boy (run, runs) every day.

16. Get out a piece of paper, and number it in the top right corner. #8

17. Subject Verb Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns

18. Always singular each, each one everyone, anyone, someone, no one everybody, anybody, nobody Collective nouns: group, team, committee, class, family Ex: Each of my friends is Ex: Nobodyis Always plural several few both many Ex: Many of the students are Ex: A few of my cousins are Singular or Plural? Singular or Plural? The only way to learn these is to memorize them… If it’s countable, it’s plural; if it’s uncountable, it’s singular • all • some • most • any • more • none Ex: Some of the sugaris Ex: Some of the catsare

19. Singular or Plural? Singular or Plural? Either and Neither Followed by a prepositionalphrase= SINGULAR. • Either of the cars (is, are) fine with me. • Neither of the boys (study, studies). Followed by an “or” rule situation = USE “OR” RULE • Either my mom or my dad (help, helps) me with my homework. • Neither my aunt nor her kids (is, are) ever home.

20. Practice with Indefinite Pronouns On your paper, write the subject of the sentence and the correct verb. • Everyone (take, takes) the same End of Course test. • Each of the teachers (follow, follows) the rules of the school. • Ten dollars (is, are) in my purse if you want to borrow it. • Many (go, goes) to college to further their education. • The family of ducks (swim, swims) in the pond. • The group of jurors (look, looks) over the evidence that the lawyers present. • All of the air (leak, leaks) out of the balloon. • Either the test or the quizzes (counts, count) 100 pts. • Neither of the two traffic lights (is, are) working. • The scissors (is, are) in the left-hand drawer.

21. Subject Verb Agreement with Here and There

22. Here are your keys. In sentences starting with “there” or “here,” the subject usually followsthe verb. Example: verb subject • There is a question Example: subject verb

23. Practice with Here and There On your paper, write the subject of the sentence and the correct verb. • There (is, are) no reason why you aren’t capable of making good grades! • There (go, goes) my two best friends. • Here (is, are) two apples to go with your lunch. • There (is, are) several tests you must pass to graduate. • Here (is, are) a collection of books you may choose from. • There (seem, seems) to be trouble brewing! • Here (is, are) a very high sand dune to cross. • There (is, are) two sides to every argument. • Here (is, are) some movies you may borrow. • There (appear, appears) to be many important reasons to pass the End of Course exam.