This document outlines the agenda for a meeting that will discuss an upcoming midterm exam. It will cover topics like subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, and the differences between paraphrasing and quoting. Subject-verb agreement rules are described, noting that compound subjects are plural and verbs must match subjects even if other phrases are in between. Pronoun-antecedent agreement requires pronouns to match the gender and number of the nouns they refer to.

1. October 17, 2013

2. Tonight’s Agenda
 Midterm exam
 Agreement
 Subject-verb
 Pronoun-antecedent
 Paraphrasing versus quoting

4. Agreement
 The subject of the sentence must agree in number with
the verb of the sentence.
 A pronoun must agree in gender and number with its
antecedent.

5. Subject-Verb Agreement
 Compound subjects function like plural subjects
 People are happy to receive gifts.
 Johan and Mary are happy to receive gifts.
 Be aware that the subject and the verb are sometimes
separated by interrupting phrases that make
agreement a challenge.
 The gift that was given to all the audience members was
well-received .
 The first day of classes is hectic.

6. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
 The new student at Gilford School for Boys must
remember to bring his calculator to math class.
 The new student at Thistewaite Academy must
remember to bring his or her textbooks to class.
 New students often lose their way in a new school
building.