The document provides instructions and classroom content on subject-verb agreement. It includes examples of singular and plural subjects and verbs. Students are asked to identify the correct verb forms in sentences. Key points about indefinite pronouns taking singular verbs are also discussed. The last part describes a grammar review game where students wager on identifying subjects, verbs, and verb forms in sentences for a chance to win extra credit points.

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8. Subject/Verb Agreement

9. Subject/Verb AgreementA complete sentence contains a subject and a verb. The subject tells who or what is doing something or being something, and the verb expresses the action or links the subject to the rest of the sentence. To maintain subject-verb agreement, a singular subject must have a singular verb form and a plural subject must have a plural verb form.

10. Singular and Plural Verb FormsA singular subject consists of one thing.the studentA singular verb form in the present tense usually ends in –s.StudiesThe student studies for the test.

11. Singular and Plural Verb FormsA plural subject consists of more than one thing.the studentsA plural verb form in the present tense generally does not end in –s.studyThe students study for the test.

12. Checking for Subject/Verb AgreementTo check for subject-verb agreement, you must first identify the subject of the sentence. Remember that prepositions and other words sometimes occur between the subject and verb. Once you identify the subject, you can add the correct verb form.INCORRECT Elaine go to the amusement park. CORRECT Elaine goes to the amusement park.

13. Checking for Subject/Verb AgreementTo check for subject-verb agreement, you must first identify the subject of the sentence. Remember that prepositions and other words sometimes occur between the subject and verb. Once you identify the subject, you can add the correct verb form.INCORRECT The cars swerves to avoid hitting the fence. CORRECT The cars swerve to avoid hitting the fence.

14. Activity 10: Identify Subject-Verb AgreementGo through this quickly as a class!

15. 1. This book (costs, cost) less at the store across the street.costs cost

16. 2. The runners (competes, compete) against one another every year.competescompete

17. 3. The door (sticks, stick) in rainy weather.sticksstick

18. 4. The airlines (offers, offer) advice for children traveling alone.offersoffer

19. 5. Lester (works, work) as a team mascot.workswork

20. 6. Strawberries (remains, remain) fresh for only a few days.remainsremain

21. 7. Dr. Darin (sees, see) patients late in the day.seessee

22. 8. Phoebe (drives, drive) a vintage automobile.drivesdrive

23. 9. Kathy and Karen (attends, attend) an accelerated science program.attendsattend

24. 10. Dancing (is, are) a form of art, a form of exercise, and a form of recreation.isare

25. Subject/Verb AgreementTo determine correct subject-verb agreement, be sure that you have correctly identified the subject. Watch out for subject pretenders such as prepositional phrases.INCORRECT The bowl of cookies are on the table.CORRECT The bowl of cookies is on the table.

26. Activity 11: Identify Subject-Verb AgreementGo through this quickly as a class!

27. 2. The pieces of gum (sticks, stick) to the roof of my mouth.sticksstick

28. 3. The cat stuck in the bushes (needs, need) to be rescued.needsneed

29. 4. The clouds on the horizon (looks, look) threatening.lookslook

30. 5. The movies that I like best (is, are) romances and thrillers.isare

31. 6. One of the children (has, have) a bad cold.hashave

32. 8. Jennifer Lopez’s marriages (is, are) always in the news.isare

33. 9. Remakes such as Freaky Friday often (becomes, become) more successful than the original movie.becomesbecome

34. 10. My pet ferrets, whose names are George and Laura, (eats, eat) more food than I do.eatseat

35. Indefinite PronounsSometimes the subject of a sentence is an indefinite pronoun. Here are some singular indefinite pronouns that take singular verb forms.anybody everyone nothinganyone everything somebodyanything nobody someoneeach no one somethingeverybody

36. ExamplesINCORRECT Each of us need to pay five dollars. CORRECT Each of us needs to pay five dollars.

37. ExamplesINCORRECT Anyone know the answer. CORRECT Anyone knows the answer.

38. ExamplesINCORRECT Everybody go to the movies on Friday night. CORRECT Everybody goes to the movies on Friday night.

39. HOW TO CHECK FOR SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENTRemember that singular subjects take singular verb forms, and plural subjects take plural verb forms.Be sure that you have correctly identified the subject.Watch out for subject pretenders, such as prepositional phrases.Indefinite pronouns such as everyone, anyone, something, and no one are singular and take singular verb forms.

40. 1. Nothing about that movie (is, are) worthwhile.isare

41. 2. Everybody with a special decal (parks, park) in the same lot.parkspark

42. 3. Somebody living on my street (plays, play) loud music late at night.playsplay

43. 4. No one in that laboratory (has, have) a degree in science.hashave

44. 5. Something inside the car (makes, make) a strange clunking noise.makesmake

45. 6. Everyone in Carly’s family (speaks, speak) a foreign language.speaksspeak

46. 7. Everything remaining on the floor (does, do) not belong there.doesdo

47. 8. Nobody with a new computer (uses, use) the old software.usesuse

48. 9. Someone with red lipstick (leaves, leave) smudges on the cloth napkins.leavesleave

49. 10. Anything on the boat made of wood (requires, require) a waterproof finish. requiresrequire

50. Vegas Grammar Review GameI will place you in groupsEach group will receive $200 in grammar moneyYou wager on each sentence before you see itAlways a $10 minimum$50 maximum through sentence 5$100 maximum through sentence 10$200 maximum through sentence 15No maximum wager through sentence 20For 1 through 5, select the correct verb choice with your group’s iClicker. For 6 through 10, choose the correct conjugation of the verb in parentheses at the end of the sentence. For 11 through 20, write the subject(s), verb(s), and label the verb(s) as action (A), linking (L), or helping (H).If you have the answer correct, I will check your work. If you have all of the prepositions and phrases correct as well, you win your wager. If you answer incorrectly, I take your money.The group with the most money after sentence 20 wins three extra credit points.

51. Example

52. He (is/are) funny.isare

53. 1. The man in the black pants (has/have) my dog. hashave

54. 2. Neither of the girls (is/are) ready for the swim meet.isare

55. 3. Anyone (know/knows) the answer to the question.knowknows

56. 4. One of the pandas (is/are) sick. is are

57. 5. Everyone selected to serve on this jury (has/have) to be willing to give up a lot of time. has have

58. New RulesFor 6 through 10, choose the correct conjugation of the verb in parentheses.

59. 6. Isabel has _______________________ to sing with a rock band. (begin) began begunbeginnedbegunnedbeganned

60. 7. Last night, Charlie ___________ a lot of coffee to stay awake. (drink) drunkdrinked drankdrunkeddranked

61. 8. The guests had ____________so much food that they had no room for dessert. (eat) ateeatedaten eatenated

62. 9. Patrick has _______________ for the day. (leave)leaft leaved leavelevedleft

63. 10. I _________ him at the store yesterday. (see) seensawl saw seed sees

64. New RulesFor 11 through 20, write the subject(s), verb(s), and label the verb(s) as action (A), linking (L), or helping (H).

65. Sentence #11The waitress looks tired.LTime!10 seconds!

66. Sentence #12The cat jumped onto the sofa and slept away.ATime!A10 seconds!

67. Sentence #13June is helping Bill with his homework.HATime!10 seconds!

68. Sentence #14Allison and Meghan would sing at every restaurant in town.ATime!H10 seconds!

69. Sentence #15Jacob felt the crisp breeze on his ears.ATime!10 seconds!

70. Sentence #16Declan began to walk to the supermarket, but forgot his wallet.ATime!A10 seconds!

71. Sentence #17Jackson could play baseball with his friends or go with his mom to the zoo.AHTime!A10 seconds!

72. Sentence #18Brian’s kitchen stinks like moldy cheese.LTime!10 seconds!

73. Sentence #19In the middle of the alley under an old, wet newspaper with torn pages lay the puppy.Time!10 seconds!A

74. Sentence #20The boy must have been running after the ball.HHHTime!A10 seconds!

75. Paragraph #2 prompt

76. HomeworkStudy for your quizRough draft of Paragraph #2Bring Brave New World