S/V Agreement
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6th - 12th Grade
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Tonya Gregory
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Subject/Verb Agreement
All nouns and pronouns have a number. They are singular in number if they refer to one thing. They are plural in number if they refer to more than one thing.
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If a noun refers to one thing, it is singular.
hat, I, sky, principal
Singular or Plural
If a noun refers to more than one thing, it is plural
hats, we, skies, principals
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A verb agrees with its subject in number.
Two words agree when they have the same number. The number of the verb must agree with the number of the subject.
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Singular subjects take singular verbs.
Linda begins her vacation today.
The lightning fills the sky.
The verb fills is singular to agree with the singular subject lightning.
The verb begins is singular to agree with the plural subject Linda.
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Plural subjects take plural verbs.
New families move into our neighborhood frequently.
Cheetahs run faster than most other animals.
The verb run is plural to agree with the plural subject cheetahs.
The verb move is plural to agree with the plural subject families.
Notice that the -s on the verb is a singular verb whereas an -s on the subject is a plural subject.
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Prepositional phrases following the subject do not affect the agreement.
Cross out all prepositional phrases...look out for prepositional phrases beginning with of or in
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Multiple Choice
What is the subject of the sentence?
The windows in the house stick easily.
windows
house
stick
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
A pound of cookies________ about a dollar.
cost
costs
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Multiple Choice
Two pieces of pie ________ eaten before dinner.
was
were
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Doesn't Don't
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Does is a singular verb and goes with a singular noun, so doesn't is a singular contraction.
Do is a plural verb and goes with a plural noun, so don't is a plural contraction.
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Multiple Choice
Where _______ your family live?.
do
does
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Multiple Choice
They _____ make cookies anymore.
doesn't
don't
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Multiple Choice
_____anything in this box belong to you?
Do
Does
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Multiple Choice
My brother ______ work very much.
doesn't
does
do
don't
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Multiple Choice
She ______ to school in the morning.
doesn't goes
don't go
don't goes
doesn't go
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Compound Subjects
When 2 or more subjects are connected by and, even if they are both singular, they are followed by a plural verb.
New York and Chicago (is, are) two of the largest cities in the United States.
Both talc and gypsum (show, shows) a fingernail scratch.
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Multiple Choice
Many a chair, table, and sofa __ destroyed in the warehouse fire.
was
were
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Multiple Choice
The videocassette recorder and the camcorder ___ become popular items.
has
have
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Multiple Choice
Talking to friends and playing basketball ____ a great amount of my brother's day.
consume
consumes
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Either...or Neither...nor
Verb agrees with the subject closest to it.
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Multiple Choice
Neither the Minister nor his colleagues ………………………… given any explanation for this.
has
have
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Multiple Choice
The chief executives or their assistant ____ due to arrive tonight.
is
are
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If a sentence begins with here or there, use the subject that follows to determine whether you need a plural or singular verb.
There is a delicious slushy in Dave's future.
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Multiple Choice
There __________ fifteen candies in that bag.
was
were
do
did
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Multiple Choice
Here __________ the mail and newspapers that I picked up for you while you were on vacation.
was
were
is
are
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Multiple Choice
Here _______ the body of my beloved grandmother.
Lie
Lies
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Multiple Choice
12. There is only two dollars in my wallet.
Correct
Wrong
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Singular Indefinite pronouns
Some text here about the topic of discussion
The following indefinite pronouns are ALWAYS singular:
each, either, neither,
one
everyone, anyone someone, no one
everybody, anybody, somebody, nobody
everything, anything, something, nothing
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Multiple Choice
Each of the apples (was, were) ripe.
was
were
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Multiple Choice
Each of the rookies (was, were) welcomed to the team.
was
were
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Multiple Choice
(Do, Does) everyone in the band play well?
Do
Does
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Multiple Choice
One of these dogs (has, have) fleas.
has
have
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Multiple Choice
Everyone in the surrounding towns (was, were) warned about the epidemic.
was
were
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Plural Indefinite pronouns
The following indefinite pronouns are ALWAYS plural:
both
few
many
much
several
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Multiple Choice
Both of the football coaches (work, works) with the players every afternoon.
work
works
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is written correctly?
Only one of the answers is correct.
Only one of the answers are correct.
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Infinitive
Gerund
gerunds and infinitives are always SINGULAR
-ing verb that functions as a noun
Reading is difficult.
to + verb
To speak five languages is a difficult skill.
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Multiple Choice
Apologizing to me (isn't/aren't) enough.
isn't
aren't
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Collective nouns...it depends on the context
Some nouns name a group: jury, team, class, students, flock, company, etc.
The audience is happy.
The audience are from different countries.
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Multiple Choice
The team ____ eating with their families tonight.
is
are
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Multiple Choice
The pack of dogs ____________running off in different directions.
is
are
Subject/Verb Agreement
All nouns and pronouns have a number. They are singular in number if they refer to one thing. They are plural in number if they refer to more than one thing.
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