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Subject/Verb Agreement

NINTH GRADE ENGLISH. Subject/Verb Agreement. Subject/Verb Agreement Rule #1. Plural nouns usually end in –s. Singular verbs usually end in –s. Subject/Verb Agreement Rule #2. Singular subjects need singular verbs. Examples: He washes the dishes.

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Subject/Verb Agreement

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  1. NINTH GRADE ENGLISH Subject/Verb Agreement

  2. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #1 • Plural nouns usually end in –s. • Singular verbs usually end in –s.

  3. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #2 • Singular subjects need singular verbs. • Examples: • He washes the dishes. • A girl in my neighborhood plays in the band.

  4. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #3 • Plural subjects need plural verbs. • Examples: • They wash the dishes. • Several girls in my neighborhood play in the band.

  5. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #4 • Don’t determine the number of a subject by a word in a phrase or clause following the subject. • Examples: • The apartments across the street (does, do) have balconies. • Eli, one of my friends, (was, were) late. • The planes pulling up to the gate (was, were) purchased by a movie company.

  6. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #5 • Singular Indefinite Pronouns Take Singular Verbs…

  7. Subject/Verb AgreementSingular Indefinite Pronouns

  8. Subject/Verb AgreementSingular Indefinite Pronouns • How to remember these???? • Each, Either, Neither…The ONES, The BODYS, The THINGS, + ONE

  9. Subject/Verb AgreementSingular Indefinite Pronouns • Examples • Each of the athletes (run, runs) effortlessly. • Neither of the women (is, are) ready to start. • Someone (was, were) waving a large flag. • (Does, do) everyone who signed up enjoy playing tennis.

  10. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #5 • Plural Indefinite Pronouns Take Plural Verbs

  11. Subject/Verb AgreementPlural Indefinite Pronouns

  12. Subject/Verb AgreementPlural Indefinite Pronouns • How to remember these???? • Both sisters found mom. • BOTH SEVERAL FEW MANY

  13. Subject/Verb AgreementPlural Indefinite Pronouns • Examples • (Were, was) both of the games postponed? • Few that I know of (has, have) qualified. • Several of the runners (is, are) exercising.

  14. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #5 • Singular OR Plural Indefinite Pronouns can take either singular or plural verbs depending on how they are used in each sentence

  15. Subject/Verb AgreementSingular-Plural Pronouns

  16. Subject/Verb AgreementSingular-Plural Pronouns • How to remember these???? • All Active Men Need More Sports. • ALL ANY MOST NONE MORE SOME

  17. Subject/Verb AgreementSingular-Plural Pronouns • Examples • Some of the test (is, are) hard. • Some of the questions (is, are) hard. • Most of his routine (sound, sounds) familiar. • Most of his jokes (sound, sounds) familiar. • (Was, were) any of the feedback positive? • (Was, were) any of the reviews positive?

  18. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #6 • Two subjects joined by AND take a plural subject • Examples: • George Lucas and Steven Spielberg (make, makes) movies. • Rhythm and imagery (helps, help) poets express their feelings.

  19. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #6 • Exception…Compound subjects that name only one person, thing, or place take a singular verb. • Examples: • My pen pal and best friend (is, are) my cousin. • Macaroni and cheese (is, are) my favorite dish.

  20. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #7 • Subjects joined by OR or NOR…the verb should agree with the subject closest to it. • Neither the children nor the their mother (were, was) ready for the trip. • Neither the mother nor her children (were, was) ready for the trip.

  21. Subject/Verb AgreementCompound Subjects Examples • Either Anne or Tony (load, loads) the dishwasher. • Neither the coach nor the principal (is, are) happy with the team’s performance. • Either the boys or their sisters (take, takes) the garbage out. • Neither the dogs nor the cats (comes, come) when we call them.

  22. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #8 • Collective nouns may be either singular or plural, depending on their meaning in the sentence • Examples: • The class (has, have) completed their projects. • The class (has, have) elected its officers.

  23. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #9 • An expression of an amount may be singular or plural depending on how it’s used in a sentence. • Three fourths of the pizza (is, are) gone. • Of these songs, three fourths (is, are) new.

  24. Subject/Verb AgreementAmount Examples • Two hours (was, were) a long time to wait. • Thirty dollars (was, were) too much for a concert ticket. • Six dollars (was, were) found in the couch cushions. • Two hours—one before school and one after—(is, are) all I have for practice.

  25. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #10 • Some nouns that are plural in form that singular verbs • “Memories” (is, are) my favorite poem. • Rickets (are, is) a serious health concern in some countries. • The news of the nominee (was, were) a surprise.

  26. Subject/Verb AgreementRule #11 • Subjects preceded by EVERY or MANY A take singular verbs. • Every homeowner and storekeeper (has, have) joined the cleanup. • Many a litterbug (was, were) surprised by the stiff fines.

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