Subject Verb Agreement

EVERY VERB MUST AGREE WITH ITS SUBJECT Singular Subject Plural Verb Plural Subject Singular Verb

The Stupidity of English Grammar ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Watch the Verb Endings! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Remember the 3 irregular verbs: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tip for Subject/verb Agreement Generally, if the subject doesn ’ t end in –S , the verb will. If the subject does end in –S , the verb won ’ t.

The girl dance s . No –S on subject -S on verb

The girl s dance. -S on subject No –S on verb

Compound subjects joined by “ and ” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],No –S on verb

Compound subjects joined by “ or ” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Watch out for “ Everybody ” ,[object Object],[object Object]

Possible Pitfalls ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prepositional phrases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],X

Possible Pitfalls ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Possible Pitfalls ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How do I get this right? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The subject and verb are the skeleton of every sentence. Make sure you fit those two important parts together correctly!

In-Class Activity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Journal Activity Sherman Alexie’s father had a passion for books, which he would collect from places like the Salvation Army and Value Village. Write about your own habits of collecting, using the past tense. Then edit your paragraph, changing each verb to the present tense, taking care to avoid mistakes in subject-verb agreement.

Subject Verb Agreement

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