This document discusses the different types of sentences and subject-verb agreement. It covers simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. It also covers singular and plural subjects, collective nouns, indefinite pronouns, titles, numbers, and other special cases. The key points are that subjects and verbs must agree in number, and that there are many exceptions to standard subject-verb agreement rules.

1. KINDS OF
SENTENCES

2. This is a sentence.
Contains a subject and a predicate.
Contains words, clauses, and ends with punctuations.
SENTENCE
Predicate
Subject
What is said about the subject.
What the sentence is about.
The topic of the sentence.
Clauses
Dependent Clause
Contains subject and verb but does not express a
complete thought.
Ex. when it stopped raining
because he was hungry
Independent Clause Contains subject and verb and expresses a
complete thought.

3. Consists of a single independent clause with no
dependent clause.
SIMPLE SENTENCE
God loves a cheerful giver.
Let us appreciate God's blessings in our
lives.

4. COMPOUND SENTENCE
Consists of a two independent clause with no
dependent clause.
A man is as old as he feels,
and a woman is as old as she looks.
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.

5. COMPLEX SENTENCE
Consists of a single independent clause with one
dependent clause.
If you leave me now,
you'll take away the biggest part of me.
Dependent Clause
Independent Clause
You don't know what you've got until its gone.
Dependent Clause
Independent Clause

6. COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE
Consists of a two independent clause with one
dependent clause.
Even though she was tired, Abby knew she had to finish the race,
so she ran to meet her team.
Independent Clause
Independent Clause
Dependent Clause
Usually I take a walk every day while the sun sets,
but it was raining today.
Independent Clause

7. The training room of these students is vey conducive to
learning.
01
Their untiring support to the athletes signifies their unityto the
team.
02
After the flood, the family moved into a temporary shelter.
03
PRACTICE TEST
Joy tries to study hard because she wants to get high grades.
04

8. SUBJECT-VERB
AGREEMENT

9. A verb agrees with its subject in number.
1.
a. A singular subjects-singular verb
Ex. Dr. Divina Magbata encourages the students to study hard.
b. A plural subject-plural verb
Ex. The students of Maranatha Christian Academy support the
project of the local government.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

10. Remember that the subject is not found in the
prepositional phrase.
x: The girls from Red Team (is, are)arriving early for
class.
2. A prepositional phrase comes between
the subj. and verb in a sentences.
PHRASES BETWEEN SUBJ. AND VERB
Prepositional Phrase
x: The bag of golf balls (is, are) heavy.

11. Usually they are set off by commas and are introduced by words
and phrases: including, with, in addition to, together with, as well
as, or accompanied by.
x: Yvonne, together with Gwen, (sing, sings) the alto part.
3. Some phrases other than prepositional ones follow
the subject.
Prepositional Phrase
The girls, as well as John Carlitos, (hum, hums) quitely.

12. COMPOUND SUBJECTS
4. A compound subject consists of two or more
connected subjects having the same verb.
Subjects joined by "and" take plural verb.
x: The dogs in the pound and their owners (was, were)
reunited.
Sleet and some snow (is, are) predicted for tomorrow.

13. SUBJECTS CONNECTED BY "EITHER/OR" or "NEITHER/NOR"
5. The verb agrees with the subject closer to it.
x: A pen or a book (goes, go) into that corner.
Neither sheets nor towels (is, are) furnished at camp.
Neither sheets nor towels (is, are) furnished at camp.

14. 6. The following Indefinite Pronouns are Singular
Each, Either, Neither, One, Everyone, Everyone, Everybody, No
one, Nobody, Anyone, Anybody, Somebody, Someone
x: Each of the oranges (was, were) ripe.
No one except Marie and Aerielle (was, were)
excited.
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

15. 7. The following Indefinite Pronouns are Plural
Both, Few, Many, Several
x: Many of our members (has, have) had flu shots.
Of the new cases, few (is, are) serious.
Neither of those paths (lead, leads) home.
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

16. COLLECTIVE NOUNS
8. Some name of groups of people or things that
are Singular in form
These are: class, family, team, group, flock, for example
x: The group (was, were) going on a trip.
In the jungle, the herd of often (stampede,
stampedes).

17. 9. Locate the subject and make sure that the
verb agrees with it.
HERE, THERE, WHERE
x: Here on your desk (is, are) the reports for your
consideration.
There (is, are) four of us going to be fair.

18. WORDS STATING AMOUNT
10. Number words are plural in form but singular
in meaning.
x: Two cups of flour (seems, seem) too much for that
recipe.
Three days (was, were) needed for the tour.

19. 11. A title, organization, or country, even when
plural in form, usually takes a singular verb.
x: "The Seven Sisters" (is, are) a story about a New
England family.
The Women (was, were) written by Clare
Boothe Luce.
TITLES, ORGANIZATIONS, COUNTRIES

20. DON'T AND DOESN'T
12. The words Don't and Doesn't always agree
with their subjects.
x: The girl (don't, doesn't) understand the problem.
(Don't, Doesn't) she want the prize?

21. 13. Few nouns, though plural in form but singular
in meaning.
Example: Mathematics, Mumps, News
x: Ethics (is, are) a code of values.
Measles (is, are) vey contagious.
PLURAL-LOOKING NOUNS

22. 14. Gerunds or words ending in -ing that
functions as noun takes singular verb
NOUNS ENDING IN -ING
Ex: Slicing Jackfruit (is, are) messy.
Watching hours of television (hurt, hurts) a
person's eyes.

23. I AND YOU
15. I and You take the plural form of the verb. I
takes am exclusively.
Ex: (Has, Have) you seen Mrs. Smith?
I (is, am) leaving for my trip to Ohio on
monday.

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