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Grammar Review Part Two. Review subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, verb tense, and shifts. Subject-Verb Agreement. 1)Subject—not object of the preposition—and verb agreement The principal , along with several students, will lead in Camp Read-a-Lot.
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Grammar Review Part Two Review subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, verb tense, and shifts
Subject-Verb Agreement 1)Subject—not object of the preposition—and verb agreement The principal, along with several students, will lead in Camp Read-a-Lot. 2) With compound subjects joined by or, nor, either…or, or neither…nor, the nearer subject determines the verb. Either two studentsor a teacher is coming to help us.
Subject-Verb Agreement 3) Indefinite pronouns are usually singular but sometimes plural. Singular Sometimes singular / Sometimes plural Plural Each Some Both Either Any Few Neither None Several One All Many Everyone Most Everybody Everything No one Someone Anyone
Subject-Verb Agreement 3) Indefinite pronouns are sometimes singular and sometimes plural. Everyone in the club is present for the vote. Always singular Both of the brothers are A students. Always plural Some of the studentsare coming over. Sometimes plural Some of the milk is spoiled. Sometimes singular BUT Someseniors are ready to graduate now.
Subject-Verb Agreement 4) Collective nouns are usually singular but occasionally plural. Class, team, herd, audience, family The class is meeting in Mrs. Rowell’s room today. Because of the storm last night, the herd broke loose and are scattered all over the mountain.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Indefinite pronouns agree with their antecedents in number and gender, just as subjects and verbs do. Each of the cheerleaders hasher own bag. The companyis arguing that its rights were violated.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Indefinite pronouns agree with their antecedents in number and gender, just as subjects and verbs do. Some of the sugaris spilled on the counter. I will clean it up. Thejury read its verdict. The jury are still disagreed after five days, and they don’t seem to be near a resolution. Everyone in the class left his or her book. The students left their books in the room.
Pronoun Case Nominative case(S/PN) Objective case (DO, IO, OP, OC) Possessive Case I we me us my, mine ours you youyouyou your yours He, she, it they him, her, it them his, hers, its theirs who, whoever whom, whomever whose John and I will come. Just between you and me, I don’t want to go. To whom am I speaking? Lauren, who is our co-president, provided the layout and got the project off to a good start. (S- who is our co-president) Taylor, whom Steven escorted to our prom, wore a beautiful dress. (DO-Steven escorted whom) He is one of those people whocan always think of something clever to say. (S ; agrees with one)
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Reflexive/ Intensive Pronouns: myself yourself herself himself (NOT hisself) themselves (NOT theirselves) I did it all myself. The teacher himself checked the work.