PPT 3.4 PERFECT MATCH: SUBJECT AND VERBS IN SYNC!

Perfect Match:
Subject and Verb in Sync!

Ms. Cherry Mingoa

A subject is a noun or pronoun.
主詞是名詞或代名詞。       
A verb is the action performed by the subject.
動詞是主詞所執行的動作

S V
The lion releases the mouse from the net.
S V
The students study every night.

Singular: One person, place, thing, or idea.
單數：一個人、一個地方、一個事物或一個想法。

Plural: More than one. 複數：多於一個


S V
My dog wants dinner.
S V
The students study every night.

#0 Singular subjects take a singular verb. Plural subjects take a plural verb.

S V
My dog wants dinner.
S V
The students study_ every night.

#1 Nouns joined by "and" take the plural verb. #1 由 "and" 連接的名詞使用複數動詞。

S S V
Maria and Antonio have a baby.
S S V
Snow and ice make driving dangerous.

#2 The pronouns "everybody/everyone" and "nobody/no one" takes a singular verb.
#2 代名詞 "everybody/everyone" 和 "nobody/no one" 使用單數動詞。

S V
Everyone was tired after the long flight.
S V
Nobody knows what happened.

#3 Non-count nouns that end in -s take a singular verb. #3 以 -s 結尾的不可數名詞使用單數動詞。

S V
Her good news was a relief.
S V
Mathematics is my first class of the day.

#4 Subjects about time, money, or distance take a singular verb.#4 關於時間、金錢或距離的主詞使用單數動詞。

S V
Five hours is enough sleep for me.
S V
One thousand dollars was my gift to him.

#5 Collective nouns (family, team, staff, etc.) usually take a singular verb.
#5 集合名詞（如 family, team, staff 等）通常使用單數動詞。

S V
My family has three dogs and a cat.
S V
Our team wins the competition every year.

PRACTICE 1

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

Louisa _____ two jobs.

• has

• have

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

Giovanni and Maria _____ a small apartment and three dogs.

• has

• have

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

The group _____ very large.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

Her jacket and gloves _____ on the table.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

Mrs. Izaguerra _____ early at work every day.

• arrive

• arrives

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

The coffee _____ very good.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

Nineteen hundred dollars _____ a lot to pay to rent that old apartment.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

Mr. Iwasaki _____ very well.

• dance

• dances

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

The workers in that company _____ from Miaoli County.

• come

• comes

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

Shara _____ six brothers.

• has

• have

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

My brother and I _____ a lot of money when we go to the mall.

• spend

• spends

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

That football team _____ very good.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

Two hours _____ the perfect length for a movie.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

Six people _____ in that small house.

• live

• lives

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

Physics _____ a difficult subject for me.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence according to the rules of subject-verb agreement.

根據主詞-動詞一致的規則，選擇正確的動詞來完成每個句子。

The police _____ many arrests on Saturday nights.

• make

• makes

PRACTICE 2

​Find one mistake in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly. 找出每個句子中的一個錯誤並重新寫出正確的句子。
Ex: My father's advice are always good.
My father's advice is always good.

Open Ended

Find one mistake in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly.

找出每個句子中的一個錯誤並重新寫出正確的句子。

She always go to church on Sunday.

Open Ended

Find one mistake in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly.

找出每個句子中的一個錯誤並重新寫出正確的句子。

The police is coming right now.

Open Ended

Find one mistake in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly.

找出每個句子中的一個錯誤並重新寫出正確的句子。

Mathematics were my favorite subject.

Open Ended

Find one mistake in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly.

找出每個句子中的一個錯誤並重新寫出正確的句子。

In the morning, Inez drink two cups of coffee.

Open Ended

Find one mistake in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly.

找出每個句子中的一個錯誤並重新寫出正確的句子。

Farid have four brothers and one sister.