PPT-Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement

The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb while a plural subject takes a plural verb NOTE  The trick is in knowing whether the subject is singular or plural The next trick is recognizing a singular or plural verb. “They need to work together!”. NOUN AND VERB AGREEMENT. Nouns and verbs need to work together to create a complete thought. (sounds right). Nouns can be plural or singular.. Singular= one (dog). Rule 1:. Basic Principle. : . Singular subjects need singular verbs; plural subjects need plural verbs.. . . My . brother. . is. a nutritionist. My . sisters. . are. teachers.. NOTE. : . The trick is in knowing whether the subject is singular or plural. The next trick is recognizing a singular or plural verb. Rule 1:. Basic Principle. : . Singular . subjects (nouns) . need singular verbs; plural subjects need plural verbs.. . The key is to correctly identify the subject of the sentence, and decide if it is singular or plural. Then, match the verb to the subject.. Why do Subjects and Verbs have to agree?. What’s wrong with this?. . Mr. Jefferson eat his peas.. Or. The ghostly dogs barks at the moon.. Or. . Anyone who think we are wrong is a jerk!. Subjects and Verbs. 1. . Common Core State Standards. English Language Arts/Language: 9-12. Conventions of Standard English. :. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.. Ms. . Lodhie’s. Mini-Lesson on. Sophisticated Writing =). Recognize him?. (It’s . Gollum, . from “The Lord of the Rings. ”). “. We wants it, we needs it. . Must have the precious. They stole it from us. Sneaky little . Guaranteed to Raise Your SAT Score!*. *Actual results may vary, depending on effort, interest, and individual luck.. Rule 1: Subject-Verb Agreement. Subject and verb must agree in number, so isolate the subject and the verb and make sure they match. If the subject is singular, the verb should be singular; if the subject is plural, the verb should be plural.. Interrupted by Prepositions, Inverted Order, Indefinite Pronouns, Compound Subjects, and Collective Nouns. Basic Subject-Verb Agreement. The subject and the verb in a sentence must agree in number.. Singular:. Why can't we all just get . along?. Basic Sentence Parts. All sentence structures have at least one . SUBJECT. and at least one . PREDICATE . (aka VERB).. Clarice. . dances. to the beat of her own drum.. Bellringer. INSTRUCTIONS: . The following sentences contain subject verb agreement errors. Write the sentences as they appear and then make corrections.. 1. Laura . and Jim is characters in Tennessee Williams’s . . 1) Subject-verb agreement . 2) Noun. , verb, & prepositional phrase . . 3) . Modifiers: Dangling & Misplaced. . 4) Pronoun-antecedent . agreement . 5. ) Shifts in Tense & Voice . 1/23 Grammar #1. Singular subjects must have singular verbs. (often end in “s”) . Plural Subjects must have plural verbs. . Subject and verb must always agree in number, whether or not phrases come between them. . Andrea A. Lunsford. Third-person singular subjects . To make a verb in the present tense agree with a third-person singular subject, add –s or –. es. to the base form.. A vegetarian diet . lowers. 8. th. Grade/. ELa. Subject verb agreement. The subject of a sentence is the actor/idea of a sentence. The verb is the action or state of being of the subject. Subjects and verbs need to agree in number, which is known as singular or plural. A Subject-Verb Agreement Error occurs when the subject and verb of a sentence do not agree in number. .