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This document discusses rules for subject-verb agreement in English grammar. It provides 5 rules: 1) subjects ending in S take a verb without S, and vice versa; 2) indefinite pronouns like anyone, everyone, and someone are singular; 3) either and neither can be singular or plural depending on context; 4) phrases like as well as do not make compound subjects; and 5) either and neither are singular even when referring to two things. Examples are given to illustrate each rule. The document concludes with a practice exercise asking the reader to identify the correct verb form for given subjects.

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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT POWERPOINT PRESENTATION BY S.C ZONDI
Subject vs verb A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear,became,happen. Pronoun that is used as the subject of a verb. In English the subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, they, what, and who.
RULES ON SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT Rule 1: Basic Principle if the subject doesnt end in S, the verb will. If the subject does end in S, the verb wont
The girl dances -S on the verb No -S on the subject
Rule 2 The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular and, therefore, require singular verbs. Everyone has done the homework. Somebody has left her money on the table.
Rule 3 In informal writing, neither and either sometimes take a plural verb when these pronouns are followed by a prepositional phrase beginning with of. This is particularly true of interrogative constructions Have either of you two clowns read the assignment? Are either of you taking this seriously?
Rule 4 Phrases such as together with, as well as, and along with are not the same as and. The phrase introduced by as well as or along with will modify the earlier word (mayor in this case), but it does not compound the subjects (as the word and would do). The mayor as well as his brothers is going to prison. The mayor and his brothers are going to jail.
Rule 5 Rule 5: The pronouns neither and either are singular and require singular verbs even though they seem to be referring, in a sense, to two things. Neither of the two traffic lights is working. Which shoes do you want for Christmas? Either is fine with me.
Every verb must agree with its subject Singular subject Singular verb Plural verb Plural subject
PREPOSITION? It is a word placed before an object to specify its location. Lets Practice:
Thank you
Reference Doofenshmirtz , H . (2014) VERB AND SUBJECT AGREEMENT /gwapakoanasimama/subjectverb-agreement-with-prepositional-phrase?qid=6c7dfb60-605e-434e-963a- b7a7dd44bf66&v=&b=&from_search=6 Draizelle Sexon (2012), Professor at Pasig Catholic College /draizelle_sexon/subject-verb-agreement-14050826 John Kier Aquino, (2014) LPT, Registrar, Guidance Counsellor and English Teacher at Palm Crest International School /jankyerakino/rules-in-subject-verb-agreement Corey Topf (2009), Teacher /mrtopf11/s-v-agreementppt-presentation Yupawadee Thongkham (2014), Teacher /yupawadeethongkham/subject-verb-agreement-36631074?qid=18a1587e-95d5-4cc4-aec4-b46a950e7219&v=&b=&from_search=4
Class work Lets Practice: She (talk, talks) quietly. They (read, reads) their assigned books. Sam (go, goes) to the coffee shop every weekend. We (write, writes) letters for our friend abroad.

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Subject verb agreement

  • 2. Subject vs verb A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear,became,happen. Pronoun that is used as the subject of a verb. In English the subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, they, what, and who.
  • 3. RULES ON SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT Rule 1: Basic Principle if the subject doesnt end in S, the verb will. If the subject does end in S, the verb wont
  • 4. The girl dances -S on the verb No -S on the subject
  • 5. Rule 2 The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular and, therefore, require singular verbs. Everyone has done the homework. Somebody has left her money on the table.
  • 6. Rule 3 In informal writing, neither and either sometimes take a plural verb when these pronouns are followed by a prepositional phrase beginning with of. This is particularly true of interrogative constructions Have either of you two clowns read the assignment? Are either of you taking this seriously?
  • 7. Rule 4 Phrases such as together with, as well as, and along with are not the same as and. The phrase introduced by as well as or along with will modify the earlier word (mayor in this case), but it does not compound the subjects (as the word and would do). The mayor as well as his brothers is going to prison. The mayor and his brothers are going to jail.
  • 8. Rule 5 Rule 5: The pronouns neither and either are singular and require singular verbs even though they seem to be referring, in a sense, to two things. Neither of the two traffic lights is working. Which shoes do you want for Christmas? Either is fine with me.
  • 9. Every verb must agree with its subject Singular subject Singular verb Plural verb Plural subject
  • 10. PREPOSITION? It is a word placed before an object to specify its location. Lets Practice:
  • 12. Reference Doofenshmirtz , H . (2014) VERB AND SUBJECT AGREEMENT /gwapakoanasimama/subjectverb-agreement-with-prepositional-phrase?qid=6c7dfb60-605e-434e-963a- b7a7dd44bf66&v=&b=&from_search=6 Draizelle Sexon (2012), Professor at Pasig Catholic College /draizelle_sexon/subject-verb-agreement-14050826 John Kier Aquino, (2014) LPT, Registrar, Guidance Counsellor and English Teacher at Palm Crest International School /jankyerakino/rules-in-subject-verb-agreement Corey Topf (2009), Teacher /mrtopf11/s-v-agreementppt-presentation Yupawadee Thongkham (2014), Teacher /yupawadeethongkham/subject-verb-agreement-36631074?qid=18a1587e-95d5-4cc4-aec4-b46a950e7219&v=&b=&from_search=4
  • 13. Class work Lets Practice: She (talk, talks) quietly. They (read, reads) their assigned books. Sam (go, goes) to the coffee shop every weekend. We (write, writes) letters for our friend abroad.