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More Subject-Verb Agreement

More Subject-Verb Agreement

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English

7th - 10th Grade

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Medium

CCSS
L.3.1F, L.4.1B, L.1.1I

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Francene Ambrose

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11 Slides • 12 Questions

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More Subject-Verb Agreement

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Rule #1

Subjects and verbs must agree in number. That means a singular subject must be paired with a singular verb.

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Example

In the sentence, "She writes every day." She is the subject and is about one person. Writes is the verb and it is singular.

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Rule 2

When the subject is plural (more than one), the verb must also be plural.

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Example

They write every day.


They is plural (subject). Write is also plural and describes what they are doing (verb).

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Linking verbs must agree in number, too. The most common singular linking verbs: is, has, and was end with s .

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The most common plural linking verbs are: are, have, and were.

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Multiple Choice

Select the preposition

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is

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were

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on

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have

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Multiple Select

Select the linking verbs

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with

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was

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is

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of

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Rule #3

When the subject of the sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and, use a plural verb.


Example: The doctoral student and the committee members write every day.

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Rule #4

When there is one subject and more than one verb, the verbs throughout the sentence must agree with the subject.


Example: An assumption is something that is generally accepted as true and is an important consideration when conducting a doctoral study.

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Your turn

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Multiple Choice

This study _(suggests/suggest)_ a low-cost, bio-friendly way to decompose Styrofoam.
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suggests
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suggest

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Multiple Choice

Researchers _(has/have)_ discovered mealworms are able to break down the material quickly.
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have
2
has

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Multiple Choice

More than 70 U.S. cities _(has/have)_ banned Styrofoam.
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has
2
have

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Multiple Choice

Each year, Americans _(throws/throw)_ away more than 1 million tons of Styrofoam.
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throw
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throws

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Multiple Choice

Marine life _(has/have)_ increased fivefold turning Cabo Pulmo into a tourist attraction, making it the most successful marine reserve in the world.
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has
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have

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Multiple Choice

The waters off the coast of Cabo Pulmo, Mexico _(are/is)_ teeming with life.
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are
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is

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