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Using Subject-Verb Agreement,What is subject-verb agreement?How to fix problems in agreementPhrases between subjects and verbsIndefinite pronounsCompound subjects Subjects after verbsDont and doesntReview AReview B,What is subject-verb agreement?,Every sentence has a subject and a verb.,The dog runs.,Subject,Verb,The dog runs.,The dog runs.,A ship sails.,Subject,Verb,A ship sails.,A ship sails.,Two children play music.,Subject,Verb,Two children play music.,Two children play music.,What is subject-verb agreement?Subject,The subject tells whom or what a sentence is about.,The balloon is colorful.,Subject,The balloon is colorful.,What are Kim and Brent making?,Subject,What are Kim and Brent making?,What is subject-verb agreement?Verb,A verb expresses an action or a state of being.,The horses gallop.,Verb,The horses gallop.,Action,The peaches are ripe.,Verb,The peaches are ripe.,State of being,What is subject-verb agreement?Number,Number is the form a word takes to show whether it is singular or plural.,scientist,A word that refers to one thing is singular.,Singular,goose,she,A word that refers to more than one is plural.,Plural,scientists,geese,they,What is subject-verb agreement?Singular subjects,Singular subjects take singular verbs.,Tabitha rides the train.,SingularSubject,SingularVerb,Tabitha rides the train.,Tabitha rides the train.,He repairs the bicycle.,SingularSubject,SingularVerb,He repairs the bicycle.,He repairs the bicycle.,A verb should agree in number with its subject.,What is subject-verb agreement?Plural subjects,Plural subjects take plural verbs.,The girls ride the train.,PluralSubject,PluralVerb,The girls ride the train.,The girls ride the train.,They repair the bicycle.,PluralSubject,PluralVerb,They repair the bicycle.,They repair the bicycle.,Grammar Guy Says.,Generally,nouns ending in s are plural,but verbs ending in s are singular.,What is subject-verb agreement?Plural subjects,duck,Singular,Plural,quacks,Noun,Verb,ducks,quack,What is subject-verb agreement?Plural subjects,In a verb phrase the first helping verb agrees with the subject.,He,is repairing,the bicycle.,SingularSubject,SingularHelping Verb,Verb Phrase,He,is repairing,They,are repairing,the bicycle.,PluralSubject,PluralHelping Verb,Verb Phrase,They,are repairing,What is subject-verb agreement?,1.Firefighters(risks,risk)their lives for others.,2.The principal(makes,make)announcements each day.,3.The blue socks(is,are)in the top drawer.,Identify the subject of each sentence and tell whether it is singular or plural.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.,What is subject-verb agreement?,1.Firefighters(risks,risk)their lives for others.,Subjectplural,The plural verb risk agrees with the plural subject firefighters.,Identify the subject of each sentence and tell whether it is singular or plural.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.,What is subject-verb agreement?,Subjectsingular,2.The principal(makes,make)announcements each day.,The singular verb makes agrees with the singular subject principal.,Identify the subject of each sentence and tell whether it is singular or plural.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.,What is subject-verb agreement?,Subjectplural,3.The blue socks(is,are)in the top drawer.,The subject is socks.The plural verb are agrees with the plural subject socks.,Identify the subject of each sentence and tell whether it is singular or plural.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.,End of Section,For each sentence,identify the subject,and then choose the verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject.1.The water(rushes,rush)down the river.2.The bees(buzzes,buzz)around the picnic table.3.The photograph(was,were)a gift from my cousin.At the science fair the winner always(receives,receive)a savings bond.5.They(march,marches)in all the parades.,On Your Own,What is subject-verb agreement?,Answers,For each sentence,identify the subject,and then choose the verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject.,What is subject-verb agreement?,How to fix problems in agreement Phrases between subjects and verbs,Sometimes a phrase comes between the subject and the verb.,The hero,The number of the subject is usually not changed by a phrase following the subject.,Subject,Verb,Verb,of those folk tales,is Coyote.,is Coyote.,The hero,Subject,Verb,is Coyote.,of those folk tales,Phrase,How to fix problems in agreement Phrase,A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that does not contain both a verb and its subject.,We cleaned up trash at the lake.,Working hard all day,the volunteers made progress.,My younger brother wanted to come along.,Subject,Verb,A bag of marbles is on the shelf.,Is agrees with bag,not marbles.,The peppers in the garden have grown quickly.,The helping verb have agrees with peppers,not garden.,A bag of marbles is on the shelf.,The peppers in the garden have grown quickly.,Subject,Verb,How to fix problems in agreement Phrases between subjects and verbs,1.The moon over the ocean(is,are)a beautiful sight.,2.The hands on my watch(glows,glow)in the dark.,3.Four students from our school(plays,play)in a band.,Identify the subject of each verb in parentheses.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with that subject.,How to fix problems in agreement Phrases between subjects and verbs,1.The moon over the ocean(is,are)a beautiful sight.,Identify the subject of each verb in parentheses.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with that subject.,Subject,The subject is moon.The singular verb is agrees with the singular subject moon.,How to fix problems in agreement Phrases between subjects and verbs,Identify the subject of each verb in parentheses.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with that subject.,Subject,2.The hands on my watch(glows,glow)in the dark.,The subject is hands.The plural verb glow agrees with the plural subject hands.,How to fix problems in agreement Phrases between subjects and verbs,Identify the subject of each verb in parentheses.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with that subject.,Subject,3.Four students from our school(plays,play)in a band.,The subject is students.The plural verb play agrees with the plural subject students.,How to fix problems in agreement Phrases between subjects and verbs,End of Section,For each of the following sentences,choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.1.A tidal wave,despite its name,(is,are)not caused by the tides.2.Earthquakes beneath the sea(causes,cause)most tidal waves.3.Tidal waves in the open ocean generally(does,do)not cause much interest.The height of tidal waves there often(remains,remain)low.,On Your Own,How to fix problems in agreement Phrases between subjects and verbs,Answers,For each of the following sentences,choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.,1.A tidal wave,despite its name,(is,are)not caused by the tides.,2.Earthquakes beneath the sea(causes,cause)most tidal waves.,3.Tidal waves in the open ocean generally(does,do)not cause much interest.,4.The height of tidal waves there often(remains,remain)low.,How to fix problems in agreement Phrases between subjects and verbs,How to fix problems in agreement Indefinite pronouns,Indefinite pronouns refer to a person or thing whose exact identity is unknown.,Some indefinite pronouns are singular.,Some are plural.,Some may be either singular or plural,depending on how they are used.,Verb,Verb,Verb,How to fix problems in agreement Indefinite pronouns,The following indefinite pronouns are singular:,Everyone on the team dribbles well.,Nothing ever goes on sale at this store.,Neither of the boys is in my class.,Subject,Subject,Subject,Grammar Guy Says.,The words one,thing,and body are singular.So are the indefinite pronouns that contain these words.,How to fix problems in agreement Indefinite pronouns,Her body looks healthy.,One is ready.,Has a thing been learned?,Everyone is ready.,Has anything been learned?,Nobody looks healthy.,Verb,Verb,Verb,How to fix problems in agreement Indefinite pronouns,The following indefinite pronouns are plural:,Are many of the tools sharp?,Few have traveled there.,Both of them wear glasses.,Subject,Subject,Subject,Verb,Verb,The following indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural,depending on how they are used:,Most of the ice has melted.,Most of the ice cubes have melted.,Singular when they refer to singular words,Plural when they refer to plural words,Subject,Subject,How to fix problems in agreement Indefinite pronouns,1.Many in the crowd(waves,wave)signs.,2.Neither of the radios(works,work)properly.,3.Some of the recipes(calls,call)for fresh herbs.,Identify the subject of each verb in parentheses.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with that subject.,How to fix problems in agreement Indefinite pronouns,Identify the subject of each verb in parentheses.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with that subject.,1.Many in the crowd(waves,wave)signs.,Subject,The indefinite pronoun many is plural and takes a plural verb.,How to fix problems in agreement Indefinite pronouns,Identify the subject of each verb in parentheses.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with that subject.,2.Neither of the radios(works,work)properly.,Subject,The indefinite pronoun neither is singular and takes a singular verb.,How to fix problems in agreement Indefinite pronouns,Identify the subject of each verb in parentheses.Then,choose the form of the verb that agrees with that subject.,3.Some of the recipes(calls,call)for fresh herbs.,Subject,The indefinite pronoun some is plural because recipes is plural.The plural verb call agrees with some.,How to fix problems in agreement Indefinite pronouns,End of Section,For each of the following sentences,choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.1.Most of the balloons(has,have)long strings.2.Both of these shoes(gives,give)me blisters.3.Someone on the soccer team(needs,need)a new uniform.Neither of the boys(was,were)wearing a helmet.5.None of the house(has,have)been painted yet.,On Your Own,How to fix problems in agreement Indefinite pronouns,Answers,For each of the following sentences,choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.,1.Most of the balloons(has,have)long strings.,2.Both of these shoes(gives,give)me blisters.,3.Someone on the soccer team(needs,need)a new uniform.,4.Neither of the boys(was,were)wearing a helmet.,5.None of the house(has,have)been painted yet.,How to fix problems in agreement Indefinite pronouns,Verb,Verb,How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects,A compound subject is two or more subjects that are joined by a coordinating conjunction and that have the same verb.,Red,Subjects joined by and usually take plural verbs.,Subject 1,and,blue,are the schools colors.,Subject 2,Jana,Subject 1,and,Kurt,enjoy skating.,Subject 2,Riley,Subject 3,How to fix problems in agreement Coordinating conjunctions,A coordinating conjunction joins words or groups of words that are used in the same way.,Verb,bus,Singular subjects joined by or or nor take a singular verb.,Singular,nor the,train,stops in our town.,Singular,Manuel,Singular,or,Gina,baby-sits.,Singular,On Mondays,Verb,How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects,Neither the,Verb,Curtains,Plural subjects joined by or or nor take a plural verb.,Plural,or,artworks,add color to a room.,Plural,Verb,lemons,Plural,nor,limes,were sold there.,Plural,Neither,How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects,Verb,Verb,When a singular and a plural subject are joined by or or nor,the verb agrees with the subject that is closer to the verb.,flowers,Plural,or a,book,usually makes a nice gift.,Singular,Either,Maria,Singular,or her,parents,prepare the lunches.,Plural,The verb makes agrees with the nearer subject,book.,The verb prepare agrees with the nearer subject,parents.,How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects,1.A desert or a jungle(is,are)the setting for the play.,2.Both my brother and my sister(delivers,deliver)the morning newspaper.,3.The boss or the workers(has,have)made a mistake.,For each of the following sentences,identify each part of the compound subject.Then,choose the correct verb form in parentheses.,How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects,1.A desert or a jungle(is,are)the setting for the play.,How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects,For each of the following sentences,identify each part of the compound subject.Then,choose the correct verb form in parentheses.,Two singular subjects joined by or take a singular verb.,2.Both my brother and my sister(delivers,deliver)the morning newspaper.,How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects,For each of the following sentences,identify each part of the compound subject.Then,choose the correct verb form in parentheses.,Subjects joined by and take a plural verb.,3.The boss or the workers(has,have)made a mistake.,How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects,For each of the following sentences,identify each part of the compound subject.Then,choose the correct verb form in parentheses.,One subject(boss)is singular,and the other subject(workers)is plural.The verb agrees with the nearer subject,workers.,End of Section,For each of the following sentences,choose the verb that agrees with the compound subject.1.Ants and spiders(has,have)invaded the backyard.2.Mandy and her friends(is,are)going to the movies.3.A statue or a fountain(looks,look)good in a park setting.4.Neither maples nor elms(grows,grow)well in the valley.5.Either potatoes or rice(is,are)served with the chicken.,On Your Own,How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects,Answers,For each of the following sentences,choose the verb that agrees with the compound subject.,1.Ants and spiders(has,have)invaded the backyard.,2.Mandy and her friends(is,are)going to the movies.,3.A statue or a fountain(looks,look)good in a park setting.,4.Neither maples nor elms(grows,grow)well in the valley.,5.Either potatoes or rice(is,are)served with the chicken.,How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects,How to fix problems in agreement Subjects after verbs,In some sentences the subject comes after the verb.,1.Find the subject.,Here,When the subject follows the verb.,(is,are),the balloons.,the balloons.,Plural Subject,2.Make sure the verb agrees with it.,are,Grammar Guy Says.,When the subject follows the verb,rearrange the sentence in“normal”order to check for proper subject-verb agreement.,How to fix problems in agreement Subjects after verbs,(is,are),Here,(is,are),the balloons.,are,The balloons,here.,The balloons,Subjects also appear after verbs in questions.,1.Find the subject.,Where,(is,are),the old magazines?,Plural Subject,2.Make sure the verb agrees with it.,are,the old magazines?,How to fix problems in agreement Subjects after verbs,1.There(was,were)several baby rabbits behind the bush.,2.(Has,Have)your neighbor moved out yet?,3.Where(is,are)the maps for our re