SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

ENGLISH W/ TEACHER EM

Poll

In what verb tense do the rules in a subject-verb agreement applicable?

• Past Tense

• Present Tense

• Future Tense

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT RULES

Singular proper nouns, singular common nouns, mass nouns, and the pronouns he, she, and it go with the -s form of verbs or with the be forms is and was.

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Plural proper nouns, plural common nouns, and the pronouns I, you, we, and they go with the base or simple form of verbs or with the be forms are and were.

Multiple Choice

The oxen ______ around the wild.

• roam

• roams

Multiple Choice

Emily _______ one to two hours every other day.

• excercise

• excercises

Multiple Choice

Wounds _______ time to heal.

• take

• takes

Poll

Which of the following nouns are singular?

• jeans

• news

• sunglasses

• economics

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT RULES

Use a singular verb with a special noun ending in -s such as measles, statistics, chess, and the United States.

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​​For items that have two parts, use a singular verb if a pair of is present. Use a plural verb if a pair of is absent.

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Example: A pair of jeans costs less than a hundred pesos.

​ Jeans cost one hundred pesos.

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Multiple Choice

Mathematics ______ my mind sharper.

• make

• makes

Multiple Choice

Eyeglasses with anti radiation _____ in demand nowadays.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

A pair of shoes _____ hidden inside the drawer.

• is

• are

Poll

What form of verbs do we use for singular indefinite pronouns?

• -s form

• base form

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT RULES

Multiple Choice

Most of my painting _____ all about nature

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Both Andrea and Kayla ______ to San Rafael Elementary School.

• go

• goes

Draw

Single Ladies are an all time favorite music of mine. Is the verb used correctly? Draw a smiley face if yes, c

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT RULES

Use a singular verb with the title of one book, song, album, movie, or article even if the words in it are plural.

​Example:

The fox and the ​goats is a good story.

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs ​is the oldest movie I know.

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT RULES

Use singular verbs with quantities and numbers when they are thought of as a unit.

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Example:

​Five feet is the height requirement to ride a roller coaster.

One hundred thousand pesos is all I have in my savings account.​

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Poll

For mathematical operations (MDAS) we use singular verbs.

Example:

Twenty-five divided by five equals five.

• Agree

• Disagree

• Not sure

Draw

Eleven multiplied by ten is one hundred ten. Is the verb used correctly? Draw a mango if yes, apple if no.

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT RULES

Fractions and percentages take singular verbs when they modify singular nouns

example: Half of the class is asleep.​

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Fractions and percentages take plural verbs when they modify plural nouns.​

example: ​Ninety percent of the books are damaged.

Half of the boys are playing basketball outside.​

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Multiple Choice

One-third of the cake ______ vanilla.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Seventy percent of the population _____ access to the internet.

• has

• have

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT RULES

TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW! :)