English I Honors—February 3, 2015

• Bell work: What are some advantages of attending college?

• Homework: – MyAccess! Interview Narrative due tomorrow at

midnight.– Subject-Verb agreement worksheets due tomorrow.– Study Island homework (Subject-Verb Agreement)

due Friday at midnight.– Interview Narrative due tomorrow at midnight.

English I Honors—Lesson 3 Vocabulary

• The vocabulary words in this lesson belong to the Latin word families –claudere, meaning “to close”, and strictus, meaning “to bind”.

• constricting—v. becoming narrower• restrict—v. put a limit on; keep under control• stricture—n. a restriction on a person or activity• strain—v. force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to

make a strenuous or unusually great effort.• preclude—v. prevent from happening; make impossible

English I Honors—Lesson 3 Vocabulary

• close— transitive v. to block against entry or passage • cloister—n. a covered walkway in a convent or

monastery• enclosure—n. an area that is sealed off with an

artificial or natural barrier• exclude—v. deny access to (someone) or bar

(someone) from a place, group, or privilege• exclusion—n. the process or state of excluding or

being excluded

EVERY VERB MUST AGREE WITH ITS SUBJECT

SingularSubject

PluralVerb

PluralSubject

SingularVerb

The Stupidity of English Grammar

• To make a noun plural, we add –s– Singular: girl – Plural: girls

• To make a verb plural, we take away the –s.– Singular: he talks – Plural: they talk

Watch the Verb Endings!

Singular • I walk• You walk• He/She/It walk s– Joe walk s– The girl walk s

Plural• We walk• You walk• They walk– Joe and Maria walk– The girls walk

Remember the 3 irregular verbs:

• DOSingular Plural– He does They do

• HAVE– She has They have

• BE– He is They are– She was They were

Tip for Subject/verb Agreement

Generally, if the subject doesn’t end in –S, the verb will.

If the subject does end in –S, the verb won’t.

The girl dances.

No –S on subject

-S on verb

The girls dance.

-S on subject

No –S on verb

Prepositional phrases

The subject can never be part of a prepositional phrase.

ExampleThe students in my class study / studies hard.X

List of Prepositions

Compound subjects joined by “and”

• If there are two or more subjects joined by and, the subject must be plural, so the verb will not get an “s”.

Example• The boy and the girl dance.

(= They dance.)

No –S on verb

Compound subjects joined by “or”

If there are two or more subjects joined by or, the verb agrees with the part of the subject closest to it.

Examples:• The professor or the students walk the halls.• The students or the professor walks the halls.

Watch out for “Everybody”

• Everybody loves grammar!• Everybody understands subject/verb agreement.

Possible Pitfalls

Sometimes, several words come between the subject and the verb.

The student, though she had lots of problems in other schools, finds/find (?) her new class easy.

The student, though she had lots of problems in other schools, finds her new class easy.

The student finds her new class easy.

Possible PitfallsSometimes, the subject will come after the

verb, in questions or when sentence begins with there.

Examples– Why is he falling asleep?– Why are they falling asleep?– There is no excuse for such behavior.– There are no excuses for such behavior.

Possible Pitfalls

Relative Pronouns (who/which/that) can be either singular or plural, depending on the word they refer to.

– The student who works hard will succeed.

– The students who work hard will succeed.

How do I get this right?

– Identify the verb. Ask who or what is doing it.– This will identify the subject.– Say them together and make sure that they

match in terms of number.

The subject and verb are the skeleton of every sentence. Make sure you fit those two important parts together

correctly!

Embedded Assessment 2

• Your assignment is to write an essay of argumentation about the value of a college education. Your essay must be organized as an argument in which you assert a precise claim, support it with reasons and evidence, and acknowledge and refute counterclaims fairly.

EA2: Writing an Argumentative Essay

p. 84 Scoring Guide

Include a well-developed

introduction and background, a clear explanation of the

issue, a claim, and a thesis statement.

Present body paragraphs that

strongly support the central claim with relevant

details.

Summarize counterclaims and clearly refute them

with relevant reasoning and

evidence.

Conclude by summarizing the main points and

provide logical suggestions for change.

Follow a clear structure with a logical progression

of ideas. Showcase central points and use effective transitions.

Use a formal writing style, smoothly integrate credible source material

into the text (with accurate citations). Demonstrate correct

spelling and excellent command of

standard English conventions.