Subject-Verb Powerpoint
Subject-Verb Powerpoint
Subject-Verb Powerpoint
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Subject/Verb
Agreement
Subject/Verb Agreement
Rule #1
Plural nouns usually end Singular verbs usually
in –s. end in –s.
Subject/Verb Agreement
Rule #2
Singular subjects need singular verbs.
Examples:
He washes the dishes.
Examples:
They wash the dishes.
Examples:
The apartments across the street (does, do) have
balconies.
Eli, one of my friends, (was, were) late.
The planes pulling up to the gate (was, were) purchased
by a movie company.
Subject/Verb Agreement
Rule #5
Singular Indefinite Pronouns Take Singular Verbs…
Subject/Verb Agreement
Singular Indefinite Pronouns
Each Either Neither One
Both Several
Few Many
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Plural Indefinite Pronouns
How to remember these????
Examples:
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg (make, makes) movies.
Rhythm and imagery (helps, help) poets express their
feelings.
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Rule #6
Exception…Compound subjects that name only one
person, thing, or place take a singular verb.
Examples:
My pen pal and best friend (is, are) my cousin.
Macaroni and cheese (is, are) my favorite dish.
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Rule #7
Subjects joined by OR or NOR…the verb should agree
with the subject closest to it.
Examples:
The class (has, have) completed their projects.
The class (has, have) elected its officers.
Subject/Verb Agreement
Rule #9
An expression of an amount may be singular or plural
depending on how it’s used in a sentence.