Finding the Verb & Subject Verb & Subject Agreement

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Finding the Verb & Subject Verb & Subject Agreement Writing Skills Finding the Verb & Subject Verb & Subject Agreement

Finding Subjects and Verbs

Rule 1.

Rule 2 & 3

Rule 4 &5

Verb & Subject Agreement

Rules 1-3

Rule 4-6

Rules 7 & 8

Rule 9

Rule 10 & 11

Rule 12 & 13

Rule 14

Spelling Words Homonym—words that sound or are spelled similarly but have different meanings. Synonym—different words that have similar meanings. Accept—to agree Except—an exception Adverse—strongly opposed to things Averse-having intense dislike towards people Illusion—false perception Allusion—an indirect mention of something Devise—to invent Device—a thing/invention

Practice You will complete the two quizzes on verbs and subjects—there will be another quiz next week.