Nouns & Subject-Verb Agreement

What is a noun? A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea List 3 “Person” examples List 3 “Place” examples List 3 “Thing” examples List 3 “Idea” examples

Types of Nouns Common vs. Proper Nouns Singular vs. Plural Nouns Collective Nouns Compound Nouns

Common vs. Proper Nouns Common: Names non-specific people, places, things, and ideas Usually lower-case Proper: Name very specific people, places, things, and ideas Proper nouns are always capitalized

Common Vs. Proper Nouns List 3 Common Nouns List 3 Proper Nouns

Common vs. Proper Nouns Common Proper superhero Batman ocean Pacific Ocean holiday Labor Day month December day Monday car Nissan Maxima person Miss Anderson

What about Mom? I asked my mom if I could go to the movies. “Hey Mom, can I go to the movies? “

Singular vs. Plural Nouns Singular nouns describe ONLY one thing Plural nouns describe more than one thing

Singular vs. Plural Nouns List 5 Singular Nouns Make your Singular Nouns Plural Nouns

Collective Nouns Words used to describe groups of objects Although the group consists of more than one object, the group itself is considered singular Ex: One family consists of five people.

Collective Nouns List 5 Collective Nouns

Compound Nouns A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words. Example: The words tooth and paste are each nouns, but if you join them together they form a new word - toothpaste. The word black is an adjective and board is a noun, but if you join them together they form a new word - blackboard.

Compound Noun Sometimes the two words are joined together. Example: tooth + paste = toothpaste | bed + room = bedroom 2. Sometimes they are joined using a hyphen. Example: check-in 3. Sometimes they appear as two separate words. Example: full moon

Compound Nouns Offspring Policeman postman Runway Sidewalk Somebody Waterfall

Exercise Copy the following sentence: Miguel and Joachim enjoy playing sports. Underline the noun(s) Above the noun(s) indicate if it is: Common or Proper Singular or Plural Collective

Exercise Copy the following sentence: Summer in San Diego sucked because I did not have air conditioning. Underline the noun(s) Above the noun(s) indicate if it is: Common or Proper Singular or Plural Collective

Exercise Copy the following sentence: Kenny, Juan and Edwin like to sketch cartoon figures; sometimes flowers too. Underline the noun(s) Above the noun(s) indicate if it is: Common or Proper Singular or Plural Collective

Exercises Copy the following sentence: Mr. Morgan went to Ohio State University, Ms. G went to the University of Washington and Ms. Eastman went to school in Arizona. Underline the noun(s) Above the noun(s) indicate if it is: Common or Proper Singular or Plural Collective

Exercise Copy the following sentence: Sometimes you guys help each other understand the assignment by talking to one another in Spanish. Underline the noun(s) Above the noun(s) indicate if it is: Common or Proper Singular or Plural Collective

Subject-Verb Agreement Basic principle: Singular subjects need singular verbs Plural subjects need plural verbs. My little brother is evil. My little brothers are evil. *Remember, it is the subject that determines the verb!

Fill in the blank… The computers ____ the internet. (has/have) The room with the computers ____ a class in it right now. (has/have) My friend from Tokyo who ____ three dogs is going to the park. (has/have) The doctor who has helped thousands of patients ____ over there. (is/are) People ____ responsible for their own ____. (is/are), (life/lives)

Rule #1 Anyone, anybody, everyone, everybody, each, someone, no one, nobody are always considered singular and therefore require a singular verb Everyone has done the homework. Someone is waiting for you outside. *Even though everyone and everybody might sound plural, be sure to use them with singular verbs!

Fill in the blank… Jamie and Tom ____ on the bus. Christina ____ with them. (is/are) Each of us ____ responsible for doing our work. (is/are) No one ____ how the keys fell on the floor. (know/knows)

Rule #2 Some and all can be singular or plural, depending on whether the item they are referring to is countable Examples of uncountable nouns: water, love, money, sugar, music hint: Can we put “a” in front of it? Some of the books are on the shelf. All of the water has evaporated out of the glass.

Fill in the blank… This rice ____ delicious. (tastes/taste) The girls ____ going swimming in the water. (is/are) The news ____ very important. (is/are)

Rule #3 Like collective nouns that can trick us into thinking things are plural when they’re actually singular, there are other words that we would think are singular that are plural. My glasses are on the bed. My pants were torn. *But if it says “pair of” before, it is singular The pair of pants is in the closet.

Treasure Hunt!

Directions Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence. If you get it right, you get to dig for treasure! If you get it wrong… Watch out for

Question 1 He _____ his chemistry course. have started has started is started The correct answer is B!

Question 2 The students _____ lunch at noon. has is having have to have The correct answer is C!

Question 3 Some people in my class _____ to go on a field trip. is wanting wanting want wants The correct answer is C!

Question 4 The pair of pants ____ brown. The correct answer is B! are be being The correct answer is B!

Question 5 Everyone ___ late for the meeting. are being been is The correct answer is D!

Question 6 None of you _____ the right answer. is knowing to know knows The correct answer is D!

Question 7 No one _____ to blame for the accident. is be being are The correct answer is A!

Question 8 The tall boy with the glasses _____ to surf. like is liking likes can likes The correct answer is C!

Question 9 Dr. Black _____ $100,000 per year. earn earns are earning The correct answer is B!

Question 10 I think this bunch of keys _____ to Jack. belong is belonging belonging belongs The correct answer is D!