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Subject- Verb Agreement
Stephanie Paige-Hubbard
Bell work
• Choose the sentence that is written with the correct subject- verb agreement.
• A. Everything on the racks were on sale.• B. Neither the radio nor the television are
working.• C. A few of the nails in the can are rusted.• D. Your term paper on the importance of
insects were very interesting.
Subject Verb Agreement
• Most important facts to remember about Subject -Verb Agreement & Pronoun- Antecedent Agreement are:
• 1. Subject and verb MUST AGREE IN NUMBER.
• 2. Pronoun and antecedent MUST AGREE IN NUMBER AND GENDER.
• Key Terms. Write down the meaning of each of the key terms and provide an example of each.
• Subject-• Verb-
• Pronoun-• Antecedent-
• Singular-• Plural-
• A verb should agree in number with its subject.• A singular subject MUST HAVE a singular verb. A
singular verb will end in -s.• YOU MUST FIND THE SIMPLE SUBJECT FIRST, THEN
FIND YOUR VERB.Examples:• He washes the dishes.• A girl in my neighborhood plays in the band.• Our princess dances every night.
• A plural subject MUST HAVE a plural verb. A plural verb will not end in –s
Examples:• The twelve princesses dance every night.• They will wash the dishes.• The girls in my neighborhood were playing
in the band.
Practice 1: Now let’s practice by circling the correct verb to agree with the subject.
• 1. The children (walks/ walk) to the playground every afternoon.
• 2. My friend (gives/give) me his potato chips at lunch.
• 3. She always (sings/sing) that song.• 4. He (takes/ take) pride in his work.• 5. Gregory (fishes/ fish) for bass in the lake.• 6. We (is/are) tired and hungry.
• BE CAREFUL- Do not confuse the object of preposition as the subject! The subject of a sentence will NEVER be found in a prepositional phrase.
Example: • One of my friends is going.
Practice 2: Circle the correct verb, and mark out the prepositional phrase.
• 1. The tiles in the corner (is/are) broken.• 2. Which type of pens (was/were) your favorite?• 3. The letters from Cale (has/ have) been found in
the drawer.• 4. The forks in the drawer (was/ were) bent?• 5. My interest in crafts (keeps/keep) me busy.• 6. Two colors of the flag (has/ have) been
changed.
BE CAREFUL- The subject does NOT always come at the beginning of
the sentence. Sometimes the subject follows the verb.
1. A phrase may come at the beginning of the sentence. Example: Behind the door was a prize.2. With questions, the verb, or part of it, can come before the subject. Example: Does Rose go to camp? (____________________) Do her sisters go to camp. (___________________)3. If a sentence begins with there or here, the subject will come after
the verb. Example: Here comes the parade. (_____________________) There go the floats. (__________________________)
Practice 3: Underline the subject and the circle the correct verb.
• 1. There (was/were) ten gifts left.• 2. Down in the forest (was/were) two rope
swings.• 3. Why (was/were) the young girl still on the
bus?• 4. Here (comes/come) the band leader.• 5. (Does/Do) those men have shelter?
Compound subjects & Subject-verb agreement
• Compound subject- two or more subjects joined by and, or, nor
• Subjects- joined by and usually take plural verbs
• Subjects joined by or, nor take either a singular or a plural verb determined by the subject closest verbs.
Compound subjects & Subject-verb agreement
Rule 1: Subjects joined by _________ are usually plural and take plural verbs.
Example: My friend and I are going.Rule 2: When subjects are joined by___________ or
___________, the subject closer to the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural.
Example: Either the teacher or the student is
responsible. Neither the teacher nor the students are
responsible.
Practice 4: Circle the correct verb according to which conjunction is joining the two subjects.• 1. James and his brother (is/are) leaving
now.• 2. Neither the soldiers nor their general
(was/were) given credit for the victory.• 3. Kisha and her friends (was/were)
volunteering at the hospital.• 4. Either he or his dogs (was/were)
responsible for the mess.• 5. For their project, Tiffany and Justin (is/are)
making a model volcano.
Collective Nouns and Subject-Verb Agreement!!
• Collective Nouns are nouns that appear singular, but they may represent a group.
Collective Nouns
Army Class Crowd Flock Mob
Audience Club Faculty Group Public
Band Collection Family Herd Swarm
Bunch Committee Fleet Jury Team
Collective Nouns
• In some cases, a collective noun may refer to the individual members of a group in which cases it takes a plural verb.
• Note: In most cases, collective nouns will be treated as singular. To double-check, ask yourself if the noun is referring to the group as a whole or if it refers to the individual member.
Collective Nouns
Directions: Read each sentence carefully and circle the correct verb.
• The rugby team (practice/practices) three times a week.
• The soccer team (practice/practices) their skills individually when they meet with the coach one-on-one.
• The class (contribute/contributes) different amounts depending on how much candy they sell.
• My class (is/are) the largest in the school.• The fleet of ships (is/are) stationed in the gulf.