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Roger T. FloresBSEd IV English Major
Instructional DesignInstructional Design
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During the discussion, the students will be able to
understand the mechanics of subject and verb
agreement correctly from the examples given on the
slides.Before the end of the lesson the students will be able
to share sentences using the right rules in subject-verb
agreement.
Objectives:
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Subject - VerbAgreement
Basic PrinciplesSingular subject
takes the s-form of
the verb.My dadlikes dog.
Plural subject takes
the base form of
the verb.My sisters like you.
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Subject - VerbAgreement
Basic RulesThe indefinite pronouns
anyone, everyone,
someone, no one,
nobodyare always
singularand, therefore,require base form of
verbs.
Everyone looks at me.
Somebody has drunk with beer.
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Subject - VerbAgreement
Basic Rules
Some indefinite pronouns
such as all, some are
singular or plural depending on
what they're referring to.Some cats are watching TV.
Some of the sand is gone.
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Subject - VerbAgreement
Basic RulesExcept for the pronouns (few, many, several,both) that always take the base form of the
verb.Few were left alive after the flood.
Several people are ridding on the motor boat.
Both rich and poorwalk under water.
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Subject - VerbAgreement
Basic RulesNone, can be either singular or plural
(Writers generally think ofnone as
meaning not anyand will choose a
plural verb, as in:
"None of the engines are working,"
"None of the food is fresh.")
None of you claims responsibility for this incident?
None of you claim responsibility for this incident?
None of the students have done their homework. (
In this last example, the word their precludes the use of
the singular verb.
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Subject - VerbAgreement
Basic RulesPrepositional phrases between
the subject and verb usually do
not affect agreement.
The colors of the rainbow are
beautiful.
If two subjects are joined by
and, they typically require
the s-form of the verb.The cow and the pig are jumping
over the moon.
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Subject - VerbAgreement
Basic RulesPhrases such as together
with, as well as, and along
with are not the same as
and.
The mayoras well as his brothers
is arresting for illegal possession of
fire arms.
The mayorand his brothers are
going to jail.
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Basic Rules
The verb agrees with the nearest subject.
Do Mr. Bean Laden or the terrorists will surrender?
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Basic RulesIf the subjects are both singular and areconnected by the words or, nor, neither/nor,
either/or, and notonly/butalso take the s-form
of the verb.Jessica orChristian is to blame for the accident.
Neitherthe singers northe composeris benefited by the
concert.
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Basic Rules
Fractional expressions such as half of, a partof, apercentage of, a majority ofare sometimes singular and
sometimes plural, depending on the meaning. The same
when all, any, more, mostand some act as subjects.
Some of the voters are still angry.
A large percentage ofthe older population is voting
against him.
Two-fifths ofthe troops were lost in the battle.
Two-fifths ofthe vineyard was destroyed by fire.
Forty percent ofthe students are in favor of changing the
policy.Three and two is five.
Fourtimes fourdivide by two is eight.
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Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd,etc. usually take the s-form of the verb..
A schoolfish is approaching.
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When gerunds are used as the subject of a sentence
they take the s-form of the verb,but when they are
linked by andthey take the base form of the verb.
Eatingin the restaurant was a bad idea.
Climbingtrees andplaying guitars are my hobbies.
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Words such as glasses, pants, pliers, and scissorsare regards as plural (and require base form of the
verb) unless theyre preceded the phrasepair of(in
which the wordpairbecomes the subject).
My glasses were on the bed.
My pants were torn.A pair ofscissors is in the closet.
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Me llamo Roger Flores para servirle
seniorito y seniorita.
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