SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT. EVERY VERB MUST AGREE WITH ITS SUBJECT Singular Subject Plural Verb Plural Subject Singular Verb.

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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

EVERY VERB MUST AGREE WITH ITS SUBJECT Singular Subject Plural Verb Plural Subject Singular Verb

The Stupidity of English Grammar To make a noun plural, we add –s Singular: girl Plural: girls To make a verb plural, we take away the –s. Singular: he talks Plural: they talk

Watch the Verb Endings! Singular I walk You walk He/She/It walk s Joe walk s The girl walk s Plural We walk You walk They walk Joe and Maria walk The girls walk

Remember the 3 irregular verbs: DO SingularPlural He doesThey do HAVE She has They have BE He is They are She wasThey were

Tip for Subject/verb Agreement Generally, if the subject doesn’t end in –S, the verb will. If the subject does end in –S, the verb won’t.

The girl dances. No –S on subject -S on verb

The girls dance. -S on subject No –S on verb

Compound subjects joined by “and” If there are two or more subjects joined by and, the subject must be plural, so the verb will not get an “s”. Example The boy and the girl dance. (= They dance.) No –S on verb

Compound subjects joined by “or” If there are two or more subjects joined by or, the verb agrees with the part of the subject closest to it. Examples: The professor or the students walk the halls. The students or the professor walks the halls.

Watch out for “Everybody” Everybody loves grammar! Everybody understands subject/verb agreement.

Possible Pitfalls Sometimes, several words come between the subject and the verb. The student, though she had lots of problems in other schools, finds/find (?) her new class easy. The student, though she had lots of problems in other schools, finds her new class easy. The student finds her new class easy.

Prepositional phrases The subject can never be part of a prepositional phrase. Example The students in my class study / studies hard. X

Possible Pitfalls Sometimes, the subject will come after the verb, in questions or when sentence begins with there. Examples Why is he falling asleep? Why are they falling asleep? There is no excuse for such behavior. There are no excuses for such behavior.

Possible Pitfalls Relative Pronouns (who/which/that) can be either singular or plural, depending on the word they refer to. The student who works hard will succeed. The students who work hard will succeed.

How do I get this right? First, identify whether or not you have problems with subject/verb agreement. If you don’t have any problems with this, don’t worry about it! If you do have problems Identify the verb. Ask who or what is doing it. This will identify the subject. Say them together and make sure that they match in terms of number.

The subject and verb are the skeleton of every sentence. Make sure you fit those two important parts together correctly!

Read the sentences. Write the subject down for each sentence. Write the verb in parenthesis that agrees with the subject. Example: They (is, are) on time. Answer: They (are) 1.This tree (provides, provide) a home for birds and squirrels. 2.The girls (plays, play) basketball after school. 3.The progress of the group of students (was, were)slowed by the weather. 4.The boys( thinks, think) math is easy. 5.Derek( believe, believes) it is bad to litter. 6.Members of the band (is, are) raising money for new uniforms. 7.She (meets, meet) her friends every Friday for dinner. 8.The pecans in the box (is, are) ready to sell. 9.Twila (wants, want) to study ballet. 10.We (sees, see) the clouds in the distance.