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This presentation covers maintaining agreement between subjects and verbs .

This presentation covers maintaining agreement between subjects and verbs. Subject-Verb Agreement. Or should I leave the s off?. Do I need an s at the end of the verb?. Agreement in a Nutshell. The elephant trumpet s for a peanut.

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  1. This presentation covers maintaining agreement between subjects and verbs. Subject-Verb Agreement

  2. Or should I leave the s off? Do I need an s at the end of the verb?

  3. Agreement in a Nutshell The elephant trumpets for a peanut. elephant = singular subjecttrumpets = singular verb The elephantstrumpet for peanuts. elephants = plural subjecttrumpet = plural verb

  4. In the present tense, singular verbs end in the suffix s; plural verbs do not.

  5. The chicken wingand pork ribsit untouched on Ruth’s plate. Because there’s no s at the end of sit, you know it’s a plural verb. Two [or more] singular nouns joined by and make apluralsubject.

  6. Everychicken wing andpork rib sits untouched on Ruth’s plate. Because there is an s at the end of sit, you know it’s a singular verb. When each or every precedes two [or more] singular nouns joined by and, you have a singular subject.

  7. Everychicken wing, pork rib, slice of pepperoni pizza, hotdog, hamburger, steak, andfried shrimp sitsuntouched on Ruth’s plate. I’m a vegetarian! In this situation, no matter how many singular nouns you join with and, the subject is stillsingular. X X X X X X

  8. Not only the employees but also their boss wish the shift would end. Not only the employees but also their bosswishesthe shift would end. Not only the boss but also her employeeswishthe shift would end. You’ll have two subjects, but only the closer one—in this case boss—counts! If you flip the two subjects, so that employees is next to the verb, then wish will work! Use caution with these three conjunctions: either … or, neither … nor, and not only … but also.

  9. Each, either, neither Anyone, anybody, anything Everyone, everybody, everything No one, nobody, nothing Someone, somebody, something These indefinite pronouns are always singular[even when they seem plural].

  10. Everyone on Earth = more than one person—billions of people, in fact.The word everyone, however, is still singular.

  11. The squirrel as well as the pigeons keep an eye on Sammy, the sneaky cat. As well as Along with Together with Bad kitty! This sentence might sound right, but it is completely wrong! Beware interrupting phrases. • Including • In addition to • Especially

  12. Here and there are never the subjects. Here is the onions you need for the chili. In the refrigerator is the jalapeño peppers you might want to add. Cross through prepositional phrases to find the real subject! Beware inverted word order.

  13. Pop Culture Grammar Fails!!! Correct the subject-verb agreement in the following sets of song lyrics.

  14. Every little thing she does is magic • Everything she do just turns me on • Even though my life before was tragic • Now I know my love for her goes on

  15. Every little thing she does is magic • Everything she DOES just turns me on • Even though my life before was tragic • Now I know my love for her goes on

  16. Believe it or not, everyone have things that they hide Believe it or not, everyone keeps most things inside Believe it or not, everyone, believe in something above Believe it or not, everyone, need to feel loved

  17. Believe it or not, everyone HAS things that they hide Believe it or not, everyone keeps most things inside Believe it or not, everyone, BELIEVES in something above Believe it or not, everyone, NEEDS to feel loved

  18. OK, little mama had a swag like mine • She even wear her hair down her back like mine • I make her feel right when it's wrong like lying • Man, she ain't never had a love like mine

  19. OK, little mama had a swag like mine • She even WEARS her hair down her back like mine • I make her feel right when it's wrong like lying • Man, she ain't never had a love like mine

  20. There you see her • Sitting there across the way • She don’t got a lot to say • But there’s something about her • And you don’t know why • But you’re dying to try • You wanna kiss the girl

  21. There you see her • Sitting there across the way • She DOESN’T HAVE a lot to say • But there’s something about her • And you don’t know why • But you’re dying to try • You wanna kiss the girl

  22. Systems thumping, party jumping, shorty, she's a perfect 10 She rock her hips, then roll her hips, then drop it down like it's nothing She shaped just like an hour glass, she see how fast an hour passed

  23. Systems thumping, party jumping, shorty, she's a perfect 10 She ROCKS her hips, then ROLLS her hips, then DROPS it down like it's nothing She IS SHAPED just like an hour glass, she SEES how fast an hour passed

  24. Bad kitty! The End.

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