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English 10 Week 6 Subject Verb Agreement 1

The document discusses subject-verb agreement in English grammar. It provides 6 rules for determining subject-verb agreement based on whether the subject is singular or plural. The rules address subjects composed of multiple nouns or pronouns connected with "and", intervening words between the subject and verb, subjects connected with "or" or "nor", and indefinite pronouns. Examples are given to illustrate each rule. The document concludes by providing a practice test for learners to apply the rules of subject-verb agreement.

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English 10 Week 6 Subject Verb Agreement 1

The document discusses subject-verb agreement in English grammar. It provides 6 rules for determining subject-verb agreement based on whether the subject is singular or plural. The rules address subjects composed of multiple nouns or pronouns connected with "and", intervening words between the subject and verb, subjects connected with "or" or "nor", and indefinite pronouns. Examples are given to illustrate each rule. The document concludes by providing a practice test for learners to apply the rules of subject-verb agreement.

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PRAYER

What do you call to…

the doer or the receiver of


an action in a sentence.
What do you call to…
a word used to describe an
action, state, or occurrence,
and forming the main part of
the predicate of a sentence.
What do you call to…
the correspondence of a verb
with its subject in person and
number, and of a pronoun with
its antecedent in person,
number, and gender.
What do you call to…
It is one of a set of explicit or
understood regulations or
principles governing conduct
within a particular activity or
sphere
ENGLISH 10

SUBJECT-VERB
AGREEMENT
Prepared by: Ms.Ginelyn D. Maralit
Most Essential Learning
Competency
Observe correct grammar in
making definitions.
Subject-Verb Agreement
SUBJECT-VERB
AGREEMENT
Agreement in speech and in writing refers to the proper
grammatical match between words and phrases. Parts of
sentences must agree, or correspond with other parts, in
number, person, case, and gender.

Subject-verb agreement describes the proper match between


subjects and verbs.
Meet my friend…
Let’s go!
United States of America
Rule #1:
o If the subject is singular, the verb
must be singular.
If the subject is plural, the verb must
be plural.
Examples:
•
She writes every day.
•
They write every day.
1. United States ____a native speaker
of English.

A. is B. am C. are
Singapore
Rule #2:
o When the subject of the sentence is
composed of two or more nouns or
pronouns connected by and, use a
plural verb.
Example:
•
The doctoral student and the committee
members write every day.
2. Skyscrapers and modern lifestyle
______ Singapore a well-known country.

A. makes B. make C. making


Malaysia
Rule #3:
o When there is one subject and more
than one verb, the verbs throughout
the sentence must agree with the
subject.
Example:
•
Interviews are one way to collect data
and allow researchers to gain in-depth
understanding of participants.
3. Malaysia' s Mulu Caves on the
island of Borneo _____ one of the
largest cave systems in the world and
_______ millions of bats and swiftlets.
A. am/sheltering B. are/shelther
C. is/shelters
Finland
Rule #4:
o Intervening words like together with, in
addition to, along with, as well as, including
and similar constructions following the
subject do not affect the number of the
subject.
Example:
•The student, as well as the committee members, is excited.
•Strategies that the teacher uses to encourage classroom

participation include using small groups and clarifying


expectations.
4. Finland, as the world’s happiest
country, ______ the second longest
tunnel in the world.

A. has B. have C. had


Argentina
Rule #5:
o When two or more singular nouns or
pronouns are connected by "or" or
"nor," use a singular verb.

Example:
•
The chairperson or the CEO approves
the proposal before proceeding.
5. Bolivia nor Paraguay ________
independence from Spain, and the
area that remained became Argentina.
A. declare B. declares
C. declaring
South Africa
Rule #6:
o A few indefinite pronouns such as All,
Any, None and Some may be singular
or plural DEPENDING on the noun or
pronoun they refer to.
Example:
•
Some of the apples were sold.
•
Some of the flour was spilled.
6. Some countries _____ deserts; some
have subtropical forests. South Africa
has: deserts, wetlands, grasslands, bush,
subtropical forests, mountains and
escarpments.
A. has B. have C. had
Thank you for
helping me out!
It’s time for
your reward!
Let’s try this!
Which is which?
Let’s Try This! 

Directions: Identify the correct verb that should be used in the sentence.
1.Your friend (talk, talks) too much.
2.Either Bill or the managers (own, owns) a car.

3.The football players (run, runs) five miles every day.

4.Eric and Bob (cook, cooks) dinner for their family.

5.They (walk, walks) to school every day.


Let’s Try This! 

Directions: Identify the correct verb that should be used in the


sentence.
6.The committee (work, works) hard for better schools.
7.The jury (was, were) polled for their verdicts.
8.The family (is, are) occupied with their individual problems.
9.The faculty (is, are) preparing their presentations.
10.The class (is, are) going to the fieldtrip.
LET’S ANSWER THIS!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdG-
EN5ejB-
9LMxNe6yZCW76iI7V9eTBIGn9KhOCno_eceW
sA/viewform?usp=pp_url
Let’s check your
answers.
Answer Key
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Let’s answer this.
Directions: Choose the correct verb that will complete the sentence.
1. Each of the girls (look-looks) good on skis.
2. Everybody (was-were) asked to remain quiet.
3. Neither of the men (is-are) here yet.
4. Nobody in the class (has-have) the answer.
5. Each of the girls (observe-observes) all the regulations.
6. All of the milk (is-are) gone.
7. Most of the seats (was-were) taken.
8. The orchestra (is-are) playing a hit song.
9. The orchestra (was- were) asked to give their musical backgrounds.
10. The student, as well as his teacher, (was-were) going on the field trip.
11. The slaughter of animals for their fur (has-have) caused controversy.
12. That red-haired lady in the fur hat (live-lives) across the street.
13. The man with the roses (look-looks) like your brother.
14. The samples in the tray lab (need-needs) testing.
15. He (work-works) hard for his family.
Performance Task

From the research title that you think of,
choose 3-5 terms that will be part of your
“Definition of Terms”.

Use expanded definition and observe correct
subject-verb agreement in your definitions.

You will be graded based on:
- Content- 2 points
- Writing Conventions- 3 points
- Total of 5 points each term
RESOURCES

● https://www.nova.edu/tutoring-testing/study-
resources/forms/subject-verb-agreement.pdf
● https://englishpost.org/third-person-singular/
● https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_business-english-
for-success/s05-02-subject-verb-agreement.html
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