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Agreement in Number

Agreement in Number. Singular and Plural Words. Singular subjects take singular verbs. . singular verb Harry enjoys Quidditch . singular subject He plays seeker for Gryffindor’s team. Most verbs that end in s are singular. Remember, S = Singular.

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Agreement in Number

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  1. Agreement in Number Singular and Plural Words

  2. Singular subjects take singular verbs. singular verb • HarryenjoysQuidditch. singular subject • Heplaysseeker for Gryffindor’s team. • Most verbs that end in s are singular. • Remember, S = Singular

  3. Plural subjects take plural verbs. plural subject • The Quidditchplayerspractice in all sorts of weather conditions. plural verb • They fly on brooms in the rain, sleet, and snow. • Most nouns that end in s oresare plural.

  4. In a verb phrase, it is the first helping verb that agrees with the subject. • A verb phrase is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. singular helping verb • Ronhas tried to become the next keeper. Singular subject • Hermioneis giving Ron some help. • Slytherinshave cheated in the past. Plural subject plural verb • Theyhave been known to injure other players.

  5. Contractions Don’t & Doesn’t • Use don’t with all plural subjects and with the pronouns I and you. • Youdon’t go to Hogwarts. WITH PRONOUN YOU: do+not=don’t • Mugglesdon’t receive a letter from an owl. PLURAL VERB: do+not=don’t • Use doesn’t with all singular subjects EXCEPT you and I. • Nevilledoesn’t like potions class. SINGULAR VERB: does+not=doesn’t Don’t Doesn’t

  6. Your turn!

  7. With a partner, come up with words for the following categories: • DON’T + singular verb • Plural noun • Plural verb • Singular non • Singular verb • Plural non • Plural helping verb • Singular noun • Singular helping verb

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