Subject-Verb Agreement Shorter Version

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Subject-Verb Agreement

Im asubject! Im a verb!

And we agree.


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What is a subject?


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What is a subject?

A sentences subject is a noun or a pronoun.

Jenna likes fashion.It was a very long day.

The astronautwas homesick.

She always does her homework.


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The subject must agreewith the verb!

Jenna like likes fashion.

It werewas a very long day.The astronaut werewas homesick.

She always do does her homework.


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Singular Verbs: Be

When the subject of a sentence is composedof one noun or pronoun, use a singularverb.

She is

I amYou are


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Plural Verbs: Be

When the subject of a sentence is composedof two or more nouns or pronounsconnected by and, use a plural verb.

She and her friends are

We are

You all are


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Which is the correctform of be?

She ___ at the fair.

I ___ ready for the midterm.

You ___ going to be late.

She and her friends___ at the fair.

We ___ ready for the midterm.

You all ___ going to be late.


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What is the correctform of be?

She is at the fair.

I am ready for the midterm.

You are going to be late.

She and her friends are at the fair.

We are ready for the midterm.

You all are going to be late.


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Singular Verbs: Have

I have

You have

He has

Shana has


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Plural Verbs: Have

We have

You all have

Theyhave

Shana and Robert have

The students have


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Which is the correctform of Have?

We ___ confidence you will study forthe test.

You all ___ time to do well.

They ___ plenty of notes to study.

Shana and Robert ___ the right idea.


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Which is the correctform of Have?

We have confidence you will study forthe test.

You all have time to do well.Theyhave plenty of notes to study.

Shana and Robert has the right idea.


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What is a compound subject?


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What is a compound subject?

A compound subject is a subject which consistsof two or more words.

Examples:

Sarah and Tom

My mom and sister Rachel or her brother

Your mom or your grandma


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For compound sentencesconnected by AND:

use a plural verb!

Examples

Sarah andTom drive to school.

My mom andsister are picking me up.

John andNancyhave three dogs.

Cats anddogs are good pets.

F d


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For compound sentencesconnected by OR:

the verb should agree with the word that isclosest to it!

Examples:Every day, Sarah orher friends drive to

school.

Every day, her friends orSarah drives toschool.

Oprah orher advisors choose her topics.

Her advisors orOprah chooses her topics.


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Other examples

Some of the sand is out of the box.Use a singular verb because sandis singular.

Some of the teens like the movie.Use a plural verb because teens is plural.

Ten percent of the population is allergic topeanuts.Use a singular verb because the population is

singular.

Ten percent of people are allergic to peanuts.Use a plural verb becausepeople is a singular

verb.


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Now, in groups,

you will take a quiz on some of the harderissues in subject-verb agreement.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm?cgi_quiz_form=1

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