subject/verb agreement mrs. wellman-high horse. the rules singular subject needs singular verb mandy...
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Subject/Verb Agreement
Mrs. Wellman-High Horse
The Rules
Singular subject needs singular verbMandy jumps for joy at the game.
Plural subjects needs plural verbsMandy and Jim jump for joy at the game.
What’s the missing verb?
The bird:A) singsB) sing
What’s the missing verb?
The birds:A) singsB) sing
What’s the missing verb?
Palm trees _____ little shade.A) giveB) gives
What’s the missing verb?
The palm tree _____ little shade.A) giveB) gives
Don’t be fooled…
By words that come between the subject and verb
What’s the missing verb?
The runners on our track team _____ a trophy every year. A) winB) wins
Answer: winWHY?
What’s the missing verb?
The lions, waiting in front of their trainer, _____ his commands. A) obeysB) obey
Answer: obeyWHY?
What’s the missing verb?
The jacket that I bought with two pairs of pants ____ a bargain A) wasB) were
Answer: wasWHY?
And vs. Or & Nor
Subject is two or more nouns (pronouns) connected by and = PLURAL VERBMolly and her friends are at the fair.
Subject is two or more singular nouns connected by or / nor = SINGULAR VERBThe book or the pen is in the drawer.
And vs. Or & Nor (con’t)
Subject contains both singular and plural noun (pronoun) connected by or / nor = VERB AGREES WITH NOUN NEARER TO VERB
The boy or his friends run every day.
His friends or the boy runs every day.
What’s the missing verb?
Ice cream and yogurt ______ equally delicious. isare
Answer: areWhy?
What’s the missing verb?
Sam and Toby, my dogs, ______ tug-of-war with each other. play plays
Answer: play Why?
What’s the missing verb?
The lawyer or his secretary ______ the phone. answer answers
Answer: answers Why?
What’s the missing verb?
Neither the teacher nor the students ____ to work hard today. wants want
Answer: want Why?
Your turn
Write 2 sentences connecting the nouns with both and and or
When using “or / nor,” be mindful if your subjects are: both singular singular and plural
There is / There are
In sentences beginning with “there is” or “there are,” the subject follows the verb.
There are many questions. (plural)
There is a question. (singular)
Indefinite Pronouns Can you name some? Singular
AnybodyAnyoneEachEitherEverybodyEveryoneNo one / OneNobodySomebodySomeone Something
PluralBothManyOthersSeveral
Indefinite Pronouns Can you name some that are singular or plural?
AllAnyMostSomeNone
Singular or plural depends on what the indefinite pronoun refers to
All of the people clap their hands.
All of the newspaper is soaked.
What’s the missing verb?
No one _____ until the teacher gives permission. leaves leave
Answer: leaves Why?
What’s the missing verb?
Everybody at the games ______ a gift certificate. receive receives
Answer: receives Why?
What’s the missing verb?
Something ______ outside the house. were lurkingwas lurking
Answer: was lurkingWhy?
What’s the missing verb?
Each of the students ______ to bring $10 by Friday. needneeds
Answer: needsWhy?
What’s the missing verb?
Several of the students ______ to bring $10 by Friday. needneeds
Answer: needWhy?
What’s the missing verb?
None of the money ______ missing from the safe.are is
Answer: isWhy?
What’s the missing verb?
None of the cookies ______ missing from the jar.are is
Answer: areWhy?
Pronoun-Antecedent
What is an antecedent?A pronoun usually refers to another noun or
pronoun, which is called the antecedent
EX: Melissa drove the car all the way to her grandma’s house.
Antecedent Pronoun
Pronoun-Antecedent
Pronoun needs to agree in number, gender, and person with its antecedent
EX1: He won the award for his book of poems.
EX2: The students have their book bags.
Number
Singular pronoun = singular antecedentsEX: Julie will go to the store with her mom.You write one. Identify the pronoun and antecedent
Plural pronoun = plural antecedentsEX: The children will go with their mom.You write one. Identify the pronoun and antecedent
Gender
Sara took _____ dogs for a long walk. What’s the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent?
Brad was out of breath when ____ rushed into the room. What’s the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent?
The school closed _____ doors for winter break. What’s the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent?
Person
First, Second, and Third Person Identify the pronoun that agrees with its antecedent
First Person EX: We adopted ____ cat from the animal shelter.
Second Person EX: Did you paint this landscape _______?
Third Person EX: They built ____ own home in the Black Hills.
What’s the missing pronoun?
Sally and Tommy need to make _____ beds.What rule?Number & Person
What’s the missing pronoun?
Sally needs to finish _____ laundry before she can join us.What rule?Number & Gender
Curveball: Indefinite Pronouns What’s the missing pronoun?
Each will go to the store with _____ mom.one’shis/herNumber rule - singular
Indefinite Pronouns What’s the missing pronoun?
Many of the players have to work on _____ ball-handling skills. theirNumber rule - plural
Indefinite Pronouns What’s the missing pronoun?
Nobody knew the answer to the question on _____ exam.one’shis/herNumber rule - singular
Indefinite Pronouns What’s the missing pronoun?
All of the them are in _____ seats. theirNumber & Person - plural
Indefinite Pronouns What’s the missing pronoun?
Each of the schools will start _____ Christmas break on Wednesday. itsGender - neutral
Your Turn…
Write 3 sentences, one for each indefinite pronoun:SingularPluralSingular or plural