July 29 - Rogertrapseflores Subject - Verb Agreement Final PPT

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Roger T. FloresBSEd IV English Major

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During the discussion, the students will be able to

understand the mechanics of subject and verb

agreement correctly from the examples given on the

slides.Before the end of the lesson the students will be able

to share sentences using the right rules in subject-verb

agreement.

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Subject - VerbAgreement

Basic PrinciplesSingular subject

takes the s-form of

the verb.My dadlikes dog.

Plural subject takes

the base form of

the verb.My sisters like you.

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Basic RulesThe indefinite pronouns

anyone, everyone,

someone, no one,

nobodyare always

singularand, therefore,require base form of

verbs.

Everyone looks at me.

Somebody has drunk with beer.

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Basic Rules

Some indefinite pronouns

such as all, some are

singular or plural depending on

what they're referring to.Some cats are watching TV.

Some of the sand is gone.

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Basic RulesExcept for the pronouns (few, many, several,both) that always take the base form of the

verb.Few were left alive after the flood.

Several people are ridding on the motor boat.

Both rich and poorwalk under water.

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Basic RulesNone, can be either singular or plural

(Writers generally think ofnone as

meaning not anyand will choose a

plural verb, as in:

"None of the engines are working,"

"None of the food is fresh.")

None of you claims responsibility for this incident?

None of you claim responsibility for this incident?

None of the students have done their homework. (

In this last example, the word their precludes the use of

the singular verb.

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Basic RulesPrepositional phrases between

the subject and verb usually do

not affect agreement.

The colors of the rainbow are

beautiful.

If two subjects are joined by

and, they typically require

the s-form of the verb.The cow and the pig are jumping

over the moon.

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Basic RulesPhrases such as together

with, as well as, and along

with are not the same as

and.

The mayoras well as his brothers

is arresting for illegal possession of

fire arms.

The mayorand his brothers are

going to jail.

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Basic Rules

The verb agrees with the nearest subject.

Do Mr. Bean Laden or the terrorists will surrender?

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Basic RulesIf the subjects are both singular and areconnected by the words or, nor, neither/nor,

either/or, and notonly/butalso take the s-form

of the verb.Jessica orChristian is to blame for the accident.

Neitherthe singers northe composeris benefited by the

concert.

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Basic Rules

Fractional expressions such as half of, a partof, apercentage of, a majority ofare sometimes singular and

sometimes plural, depending on the meaning. The same

when all, any, more, mostand some act as subjects.

Some of the voters are still angry.

A large percentage ofthe older population is voting

against him.

Two-fifths ofthe troops were lost in the battle.

Two-fifths ofthe vineyard was destroyed by fire.

Forty percent ofthe students are in favor of changing the

policy.Three and two is five.

Fourtimes fourdivide by two is eight.

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Basic Rules

Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd,etc. usually take the s-form of the verb..

A schoolfish is approaching.

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Basic Rules

When gerunds are used as the subject of a sentence

they take the s-form of the verb,but when they are

linked by andthey take the base form of the verb.

Eatingin the restaurant was a bad idea.

Climbingtrees andplaying guitars are my hobbies.

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Basic Rules

Words such as glasses, pants, pliers, and scissorsare regards as plural (and require base form of the

verb) unless theyre preceded the phrasepair of(in

which the wordpairbecomes the subject).

My glasses were on the bed.

My pants were torn.A pair ofscissors is in the closet.

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Me llamo Roger Flores para servirle

seniorito y seniorita.

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