SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
Dive into the fundamentals of subject-verb agreement, singular and plural subjects/verbs, and prepositions through engaging examples. Understand the importance of correct agreement between subjects and verbs, and learn how prepositions link words in a sentence. Explore singular/plural nouns and pronouns with clear visuals to enhance your understanding.
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SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT Adventures in Grammar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A subject is who or what the sentence is about. A verb is what the subject is doing. The subject and the verb in a sentence must agree: Both singular or both plural.
Singular and Plural Subjects SINGULAR NOUNS boy city dog idea PLURAL NOUNS boys cities dogs ideas PRONOUNS I he, she, it me him, her, it my each one everyone, everybody PRONOUNS we they them us their several both few
Subject/Verb Agreement for Math People SS= Singular Subject PS= Plural Subject SV= Singular Verb PV= Plural Verb SS and SS= PV John and Sam are home. SS and PS=PV John and the boys are home. SS or SS= SV John or Sam is home. SS or PS= PV John or the boys are home. PS or SS= SV The boys or John is home.
Singular and Plural Verbs SINGULAR is was has am action verbs end in s = runs PLURAL are were have action verbs not ending in s = run
Go Both Ways Singular or Plural Pronouns SOME Some of the chicken is gone. Some of the chickens are gone. ALL All of the chicken is gone. All of the chickens are gone. ANY Is any of the chicken gone? Are any of the chickens gone? MOST Most of the chicken is gone. Most of the chickens are gone. The use of these word will be THE ONLY time that you will use the prepositional phrase to determine whether you use a singular or plural verb.
PREPOSITION COMPLICATED DEFINITION: A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. EASIER TO REMEMBER: A word that goes with _____ the house
PREPOSITION "about," "above," "across," "after," "against," "along," "among," "around," "at," "before," "behind," "below," "beneath," "beside," "between," "beyond," "but," "by," "despite," "down," "during," "except," "for," "from," "in," "inside," "into," "like," "near," "of," "off," "on," "onto," "out," "outside," "over," "past," "since," "through," "throughout," "till," "to," "toward," "under," "underneath," "until," "up," "upon," "with," "within, "without. ________ THE HOUSE
PREPOSITION A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE will never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never contain the SUBJECT of a sentence.
Putting it all together Each of the girls IS/ARE going. Determine the subject Singular or Plural ? Match the verb. Ignore prepositional phrase!
Correct Answer Each of the girls is going.
Try Another Sally or the girls is/are going shopping at the mall. Find the verb is closest to the or
Correct Answer Sally or the girls are going shopping at the mall. SS or PS= PV
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