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Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement . i n more complex sentences…. Review. Singular Subjects require Singular V erbs Plural Subjects require Plural Verbs Examples Tim drives extremely fast. (Remember, Singular Verbs = yes “s”)

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Subject-Verb Agreement

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  1. Subject-Verb Agreement in more complex sentences…

  2. Review • Singular Subjects require Singular Verbs • Plural Subjects require Plural Verbs • Examples • Tim drives extremely fast. (Remember, Singular Verbs = yes “s”) • Tim and Leslie drive extremely fast. (Remember, Plural Verbs = no “s”) • It is the subject which determines the verb! • Therefore, find the subject first, then choose the correct verb • Is a noun automatically a subject? • Example: • Kelly and Tammy, girls in the class who wear a bows in their hair, are late.

  3. Compound Subjects • Compound Subjects are • Two or more subjects joined by and, or, nor. • They can be • nouns (cat, dog, baseball) • proper nouns (Eiffel Tower, Derek Jeter, Lebron Lames) • Pronouns (He, She, It, They, We) • As long as they are joined by and, or, nor • They count as a compound subject

  4. Rules for Compound Subjects • If they are joined by and • You use a plural verb NO MATTER WHAT! • Examples: • The coach and his playershuddle near the sideline. • The playersandtheir coach huddle near the sideline. • Therefore, no matter whether subjects are plural (players) or singular (coach), if the word and joins the two subjects, the verb will be plural!

  5. Compound Subjects Cont. • If they are joined by or, nor • You select the verb based on which subject is closest to the verb. • Example: • Neither the coachnor his playersneed to huddle near the sideline. • Either the playersor the coach needs to huddle near the sideline. • Notice how the subject which is closest to the verb decides whether the verb is plural or singular.

  6. Indefinite Pronouns • Indefinite Pronouns are words that refer to an unspecific number or group: ex. anyone, someone, nobody, everybody. • When faced with most Indefinite Pronouns, they will require a singular verb. • Everyonehas done his or her homework. • Somebodyhas left her purse. • However, some Indefinite Pronouns, based on what they are referring to, can require a singular or plural verb. • Some of the beadsare missing. (Notice that this is the case when the • Some of the wateris gone. pronoun refers to a specificnoun) • Therefore • Always check the sentence to see if the noun is further described…if so, is it singular or plural? If not, go with singular!

  7. Collective Nouns • Collective Nouns are nouns that talk about a number of people, places, or things as a single group. • The list to the right is comprised of Collective Nouns that are singular. • For instance, a team does consist of many people; However, it is one team, which makes it singular. • To make team plural, you would need at least two teams. • For example: • The two teamsplay valiantly to win the championship!

  8. Practice QUIZ 1 QUIZ 2

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