1. Subject – Verb Agreement
Grade 8
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2. 5 Basic Rules - Review
The number represented by the subject determines which verb you use.
Compound subjects which use “and” or “both” in the sentence will use a plural verb.
When one unit (collective noun) is used, most likely a singular verb is used.
When using (neither, nor, either, or), the verb should agree with the subject closest to it.
Some words don’t play FAIR.

3. Today’s Focus Indefinite Pronouns Singular Plural
Both Singular & Plural

4. Singular Indefinite Pronouns
Singular Indefinite Pronouns are paired with singular verbs.
Anyone, anything, either, everyone, neither, no one, one, somebody, something, another, anybody, each, everybody, everything, nobody, and nothing
Example 1: Something smells like fresh popcorn.
Singular Subject
Singular Verb

5. With a Partner – Plural Indefinite Pronouns
Plural indefinite pronouns are paired with a plural verb.
Some examples are: many, both, few, several and others
With a partner, write a sentence using a plural indefinite pronoun.

6. Independently – Singular & Plural Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite pronouns can be both singular AND plural.
must, any, all, enough, some, much, none
Try writing a sentence using one of these indefinite pronouns paired with singular and plural verbs.

7. Zero
Fist
Not Confident
I have not idea what I am doing.
One
One Finger
I only understand one of the rules.
Two
Two Fingers
I only understand one rule when an example is provided.
Three
Three Fingers
Semi-Confident
I know what I am supposed to be doing, but I only understand 2 rules.
Four
Four Fingers
Confident
I know what I am supposed to be doing, and I understand three rules.
Five
Five Fingers
Extremely Confident
I know what I am supposed to be doing, and I understand all four rules.