PPT-Subject-Verb Agreement

I thought you all had this S V Ron Burgundy Mrs Cook English 2 nd October 1 2012 1 3 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 2 Sentence 1 During the weekend my Grandpa who is from Perry and learned to grill from his father a hamburger for dinner before the football game cook cooks. . As you click through this . powerpoint. , you will need to answer the questions on your worksheet. At the end, you will need to check AND CORRECT your answers. Let’s review subject pronouns first. . Bell Ringer . 8/31. :. Read each sentence. Write the correct verb in parentheses. . 1. . The band (play, plays) loudly at the pep rally. . 2. . . . Neither the coughing muffler nor the squeaky brakes . 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.. 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.. 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 . The Basic Principle: A subject must agree with its verb(s).. S. ingular. . subjects must have . singular. verbs.. Plural. subjects must have . plural. verbs. . In other words, subjects and verbs must match. . Pre-Assessment. 1. . Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator is /are going to have to make a decision. . 2.. Either the Committee on Course Design or the Committee on College Operations decide/ decides these matters. . subject. and a . predicate.. Subject: names the person place, thing, or idea spoken about in the rest of the sentence. Predicate: says something about the subject. Americans | have made quilts.. Subject Predicate. Najia. Z. . Nazir. RULE # 1. . A verb agrees with its subject in number.. Singular subjects take singular verbs:. The . car stays in the garage.. The flower smells good. .. Rule 1. There is an old saying: “Opposites attract.” The rule for singular and plural verbs is just the opposite . 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. .