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1. Teacher Armee
Mendiola
Naldoza

5. Subject-
Verb
Agreement

6. Objectives
At the end of the lesson,
the students are expected to:
A. Correct erroneous
sentences and observe correct
subject-verb agreement.
B. Identify the basic rules
of subject-verb agreement.
C. Appreciate the rules in
obeying an agreement.

7. Activity No.: 4
Activity Title:
Subject– Verb
Agreement

8. Type of Activity:
Question and Answer
Learning Targets:
At the end of the lesson, the
students can observe correct subject-verb
agreement and recognize the common
purpose for writing by:
A. Identifying the basic rules of
subject-verb agreement.
B. Correcting erroneous sentences
and observing correct subject-verb
agreement.

9. Reference:
Bustos-Orosa, MA.,
English in Perspective,
Abiva Publishing House
Inc., Quezon City pp.
102-105
Values/ Attitude:
Humility in obeying
agreement

10. Verbs and
Subject-
Verb
Agreement
I. Concept Notes

11. The tortoise and the
monkey (Subject) found
a banana tree and
divided it. (Predicate)
Review the other parts of speech
that make up a sentence. Refer
to the following sentence.

12. The words found and
divided above denote action.
What part of speech are
action words? A verb is a
word that expresses time
while showing an action, a
condition, or the fact that
something exists and make
up the predicate of a
sentence.

13. In a sentence, a verb can
also be considered either as
an action verb or a linking
verb. Action verbs tell what
action is taking place.
Linking verbs such as is, am,
are, was, and were join the
subject with a word or words
in the predicate.

14. Examples:
The monkey was
frightened.
The tortoise looked
tired.
The crocodile jumped
on the monkey.

15. Some verbs however,
may be used as either
linking or action verbs.
These verbs include
appear, become, feel,
grow, look, remain,
seem, smell, sound,
stay, and taste.

16. Linking Verb Action Verb
The rice looked fluffy
and soft.
In this sentence, if look
is replaced by were, a
form of the verb be, the
sentence still makes
sense.
The rice cakes were
fluffy and soft.
Luis looked at the rice
cakes on the plate.
In this sentence, looked
implies an action. If it
will be replaced by
were, the sentence
would not make sense.
Luis were at the rice
cakes on the plate.

17. Even then, action verbs and
linking verbs should agree with the
subject in number. The basic rule in
sentence writing is that a singular
noun must have a singular verb and
that a plural noun must have a
plural verb.
Examples:
The monkey is very strong.
The tortoise and the monkey
are characters in a folktale.

18. Remember that
expressions of time, money,
measurement, and weight
when considered as one unit,
are considered as singular
subjects.
Examples:
Five pesos is not too
much to have.
Ten days is not
enough time.

19. Some subjects always
take a singular verb such
as:
each one
someone somebody
either no one
anyone anybody
neither everyone
nobody everybody

20. Examples:
Everyone needs to go
to the library.
Is anybody free to go
to the library now?

21. However, some indefinite
pronouns—such as, some—take
on singular or plural verbs
depending on what they are
referring to. For example, is the
thing referred to countable or
not?
Examples:
Some of the beads are
missing.
Some of the water is gone.

22. The pronouns neither and
either are singular and require
singular verbs even though they
seem to be referring, in a sense,
to two things.
Examples:
Neither of the two traffic
lights is working.
Which shirt do you want for
Christmas? Either is fine with
me.

23. II. Learning Experiences
A. Checking for
Understanding
Directions: Write the
correct form of the verb for
each sentence.
1. (be) No one __________
allowed to enter the premises.
2. (plan) Mrs. Santos and her
husband __________ to attend.

24. 3. (live) The poor in the
cities __________ in slums.
4. (be) A number of people
__________ planning to
attend the conference.
5. (discuss) The book on
animals __________ the very
real danger of extinction.

25. 6. (contain) The collection
__________ a brief survey of
Rizal’s works.
7. (be) The northernmost
town in Luzon __________
Paoay.
8. (be) Virtually nothing
__________ known about how
folktales came about.

26. 9. (approve) The teachers
and the students __________
of the new rule in
uniforms.
10. (attend) Several
students __________
readings at the library
every Saturday.

27. B. Processing Questions
Content Questions
1. What form of the
verb will be used if there
is a singular subject, but is
being followed by a plural
prepositional phrase?

28. 2. What is the
difference between “a
number of people”
and “the number of
people” in a sentence?

29. Experience Question
1. Why do people
commonly get errors in
using the proper verb in
a sentence?

30. C. Framing Concept
Construct three
sentences out of the
picture shown by the
teacher. Be sure to have a
proper grammar in the
sentence.
1.
2.
3.

32. D. Lifelong Learning
In arguing with someone,
we always want to win. There
are also instances we fight for
what we know is right. On the
other hand, why do we have to
accept other’s opinions in
arguing something?

33. Group Activities :
I. Directions: For each
noun, write the plural form
and create a noun phrase
using the correct determiners
and its plural form. Then
write a sentence that uses the
noun phrase correctly and
underline the verb used. An
example is given for you.

34. Noun Plural Form Noun Phrase
in Plural
Form
Sentence
1. salt Salt three
teaspoons of
salt
Three
teaspoons of
salt were
added to the
flour.
2. woman
3. person
4. reed
5. sky
6. lake
7. water
8. tale
9. folk
10. parents

35. II. Directions: Using the sentence parts given
in the list below, create a story by making
sentences from these parts. Criteria are given for
you as guide in making the story.
the two girls eat a box of donuts a handsome prince
tried to sleep sing a ballad
has a birthday
party
the great flood climbs a mountain ran into the forest
six white ducks play basketball a hundred ants
seven well-dressed
boys
read mysteries pick the flowers
the fairy prays to the skies
awakens at
midnight
Shopped two cows march on the street

36. Criteria:
Grammar – 20 points
Organization – 10 points
Plot – 10 points
Relevance of the Sentence
Parts Used – 10 points
Total: 50 points

37. Quiz
Directions: Write
sentences using the
noun/s and the verb
given below. For each
sentence, make sure you
observe correct subject-
verb agreement.

38. 1. Everyone (sing)
___________________.
2. Some of them (have)
____________.
3. “The Monkey and The
Crocodile” (be)
_______________________.
4. Filipinos (enjoy)
_________________.
5. The market vendor (sell)
____________.

39. 6. Students from the
university (call) _______________.
7. People (say) ___________________.
8. Birds from the North
(migrate) _______________________.
9. All the ladies (to be)
_________________.
10. Either (to be)
_________________________.

40. Prepared by:
Armee
Mendiola
Naldoza