SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENTSUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

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A A subjectsubject is who or what the sentence is is who or what the sentence is about. about.

A A verbverb is what the subject is doing. is what the subject is doing.

The The subjectsubject and the and the verbverb in a sentence in a sentence must agree: Both must agree: Both singularsingular or both or both pluralplural..

Singular Singular and and Plural Plural SubjectsSubjects

SINGULAR PLURAL

NOUNSboycitydogidea

PRONOUNSIhe, she, itmehim, her, itmyeachoneeveryone, everybody

NOUNSboyscitiesdogsideas

PRONOUNSwetheythemustheirseveralbothfew

Subject/Subject/Verb Verb Agreement for Math Agreement for Math PeoplePeople

SS= SS= SingularSingular Subject Subject PS= PS= PluralPlural Subject Subject

SV= SV= SingularSingular VerbVerb PV= PV= PluralPlural VerbVerb

SS “and” SS= PV SS “and” SS= PV John John and and Sam Sam are are home. home.

SS “and” PS=PV SS “and” PS=PV John John and and the boys the boys areare home. home.

SS “or” SS= SV SS “or” SS= SV JohnJohn or or SamSam isis home. home.

SS “or” PS= PV SS “or” PS= PV John John or or the boysthe boys areare home. home.

PS “or” SS= SV PS “or” SS= SV The boys The boys or or JohnJohn is is home.home.

Singular and Plural Verbs

SINGULAR PLURAL

iswashasamaction verbs end in “s” = runs

arewerehaveaction verbs not ending in “s”= run

Go Both WaysGo Both WaysSingular or Plural PronounsSingular or Plural Pronouns

SOME SOME SomeSome of the chicken of the chicken is is gone. gone. Some Some of the chickens of the chickens are are gone.gone.

ALL ALL All All of the chicken of the chicken isis gone. gone. All All of the chickens of the chickens areare gone. gone.

ANY ANY IsIs anyany of the chicken gone? of the chicken gone? Are Are anyany of the of the chickens gone?chickens gone?

MOST MOST MostMost of the chicken of the chicken isis gone. gone. MostMost of the chickens of the chickens areare gone. gone.

The use of these word will be THE ONLY time that The use of these word will be THE ONLY time that you will use the prepositional phrase to determine you will use the prepositional phrase to determine whether you use a singular or plural verb.whether you use a singular or plural verb.

PREPOSITIONPREPOSITION

COMPLICATED DEFINITION:COMPLICATED DEFINITION:

A A prepositionpreposition links nouns, pronouns links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a and phrases to other words in a sentence.sentence.

EASIER TO REMEMBER:EASIER TO REMEMBER:

A word that goes with “ _____ the A word that goes with “ _____ the house”house”

PREPOSITIONPREPOSITION

"about," "above," "across," "after," "against," "about," "above," "across," "after," "against," "along," "among," "around," "at," "before," "along," "among," "around," "at," "before," "behind," "below," "beneath," "beside," "behind," "below," "beneath," "beside," "between," "beyond," "but," "by," "despite," "between," "beyond," "but," "by," "despite," "down," "during," "except," "for," "from," "in," "down," "during," "except," "for," "from," "in," "inside," "into," "like," "near," "of," "off," "on," "inside," "into," "like," "near," "of," "off," "on," "onto," "out," "outside," "over," "past," "since," "onto," "out," "outside," "over," "past," "since," "through," "throughout," "till," "to," "toward," "through," "throughout," "till," "to," "toward," "under," "underneath," "until," "up," "upon," "under," "underneath," "until," "up," "upon," "with," "within,” "without.” "with," "within,” "without.”

________ THE HOUSE________ THE HOUSE

PREPOSITIONPREPOSITION

A A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE will never, never, never, never, will never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never contain the never, never, never contain the SUBJECT SUBJECT of a sentence. of a sentence.

Putting it all togetherPutting it all together

Each of the girls Each of the girls IS/ARE IS/ARE going.going.

Determine the subjectDetermine the subject

SingularSingular or or PluralPlural ? Match the ? Match the verb.verb.

Ignore prepositional phrase!Ignore prepositional phrase!

Correct AnswerCorrect Answer

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SallySally or the or the girlsgirls isis//areare going shopping at the going shopping at the mall.mall.

Find the verb is closest Find the verb is closest to the “or”to the “or”

Correct AnswerCorrect Answer

SallySally or the or the girlsgirls areare going shopping at the going shopping at the mall.mall.

SSSS “or” “or” PSPS= = PVPV

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