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1. Mini-lesson 1 What is subject verb agreement?

3. Singular vs. Plural Singular The person waits . Plural The people wait.

4. Example Sentence A good student knows the value of communication skills. subject verb

5. Subject-Verb Agreement student knows subject verb = An “s” ending on a verb usually indicates that it is singular. No “s” ending on a noun often indicates that it is singular.

6. Example Sentence Good students knows the value of communication skills. subject verb

7. Subject-Verb Disagreement students knows An “s” ending on a verb usually indicates that it is singular. An “s” ending on a noun often indicates that it is plural. subject verb =

8. Some Common Rules With… Use a… I singular verb (no “s”) You plural verb (no “s”) He, She, It singular verb (“s”) We plural verb (no “s”) You plural verb (no “s”) They plural verb (no “s”)

9. Mini-lesson 2 Agreement with Compound Subjects

14. Mini-lesson 3 Phrases that Confuse Things

16. Mini-lesson 4 Singular or Plural?

21. Mini-lesson 5 Neither “Here” nor “There”