Subject Verb Agreement

1. EN7G-I-c-11: Observe correct
subject-verb agreement
prepared by:
Mrs. Rosela E. Bacquian

2. Choose a verb and a pronoun then use
them in a sentence. Writer your sentence
on your notebook. Encircle the pronoun
used as a subject and underline the verb.
Examples:
Everyone follows the rules of the
elders in our home.
Many want to be obedient to their
parents.

3. Do the underlined verbs agree with the
subjects? Why did you say so?
What should you remember about
subject and verb agreement?

4. Subject-Verb Agreement
In Standard English, the verb must
agree with the subject. Otherwise the
sentence is faulty or erroneous. Following
are the rules governing subject and verb
agreement

5. An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun
that refers to non-specific beings, objects
or places

6. Singular indefinite pronoun subjects
take singular verbs.
Indefinite pronouns as subjects
Singular: each, either, neither, one, no
one, nobody ,nothing anybody, anything,
someone, somebody, something,
everyone, everybody, everything

7. Everybody is required to obey the laws
of the land.
singular
singular

8. Plural indefinite pronoun subjects take
plural verbs
Plural: several, few, both, many
Many believe that elders are a source
of wisdom
plural
plural

9. ______1. Few (was, were) punished for
breaking the rules.
______ 2. Each (has, have) a role to
perform.
______ 3. (Has, Have) you ever disobeyed
for breaking your parents’ rules?
Choose the verb that goes with the
subject.
were
has
Have

10. ______4.Everyone (is, are) expected to
heed the wisdom of the elders.
______ 5. One of the rules (was, were) not
to go out of their kingdom.
is
was

11. Identify the error in the following
sentences. If the sentence is acceptable
inStandard English,circle letter D
______1. No one is allowed
A B
to visit other kingdoms. No Error
C D
D

12. ______2. Many says there is no
A B
absolute rule. No Error
C D
______3. Both gods have rules
A B
to follow. No Error
C D
B
D

13. ______4. One of Luna’s cousins
A B
reveal her secret to her father. No Error
C D
______5. Someone send
A B
a message to the god. No Error
C D
C
B

14. Thank you for
watching