Subject-Verb Agreement: Tips and Examples
Learn to recognize and correct subject-verb agreement errors with this comprehensive guide. Explore singular, plural, and irregular cases, while avoiding common pitfalls like collective nouns and compound subjects. Enhance your English grammar skills with practical lessons and examples.
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HAWKES LEARNING Subject-Verb Agreement
Lesson Goals Recognizing Subject-Verb Agreement Identifying Situations with Abnormal Subject-Verb Agreement
Recognizing Subject-Verb Agreement Singular Plural or Charlie walks to school every day. The students walk to school every day.
Recognizing Subject-Verb Agreement Biscuitsare warming in the oven. simple predicate
Recognizing Subject-Verb Agreement Singular Plural Past Tense listened listened Present Tense listens listen Future Tense will listen will listen
Recognizing Subject-Verb Agreement be Singular Plural Past Tense was, were were Present Tense am, are, is are have Singular Plural Past Tense had had Present Tense have, has have
Avoiding Subject-Verb Agreement Errors Collective nouns as subjects Compound subjects Indefinite pronouns Distracting words and phrases Inverted word order
Compound Subjects Compound subject:two nouns or pronouns, usually joined by a coordinating conjunction or correlative conjunctions Plural Singular or Plural and nor or both/and neither/nor or either/or
Compound Subjects Penny and Milesoften hike together. Eithermy grandparents ormy great-aunt goes to bingo night.
Indefinite Pronouns Singular Plural Both everyone many all
Indefinite Pronouns Plural All of the gifts are wrapped. Singular All of the cake is eaten.
Collective Nouns as Subjects Collective noun:denote a group but can be treated as singular or plural Singular The staff is having a family-style dinner. Plural The staff are bringing their favorite dishes.
Distracting Words and Phrases The waves of the Atlantic Ocean crash on the beach.
Distracting Words and Phrases The waves of the Atlantic Ocean crash on the beach.
Inverted Word Order Regular word order subject verb Inverted word order verb subject Above the clouds rises the soaring eagle.
Inverted Word Order Regular word order subject verb Inverted word order verb subject Above the clouds rises the soaring eagle.
Inverted Word Order adverbs here there Here sit my unfinished projects of months past.
Inverted Word Order adverbs here there Here sit my unfinished projects of months past.
Inverted Word Order adverbs here there Here sit my unfinished projects of months past. My unfinished projects sit here.
