DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH

Teacher: Loriza M. Alarilla

Duration: 1.5 hour

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

1. state the rules of Subject – Verb Agreement;
2. sustain interest in studying Subject – Verb Agreement; and
3. construct their own sentences using correct Subject – Verb Agreement.

II. Subject Matter

General Topic: Sentence Structure (Grammar)

Specific Topic: Subject – Verb Agreement
References: Communication Values English II; Dadufaliza, Dela Rosa, et al.
Materials: Visual Aids, chalkboard

III. Procedure

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

A. Preparatory Activity
 Prayer
(Student’s will pray)
Class, let us all stand and put
ourselves in the presence of the Lord
as we pray.
Good morning, ma’am.
 Greetings Nobody is absent, ma’am.

Good morning, class

 Checking of Attendance

Is there any absent for today’s class?

Very good! Perfect attendance.
B. Review of the Past Lesson

We have already finished discussing The two basic parts of the sentence are the
about Reference of Pronouns. subject and predicate.

Before we move on to the next topic, The subject may be a noun or pronoun; the
let us have a recall of what are the predicate may be an adjective but most of
basic parts of a sentence. the time it is a verb.
 How are the subject and predicate The subject is the one being talked about
related to each other? while the predicate tells the action of the
subject or action given to the subject.
Correct. The reason why I asked you
about the subject and the verb is that
our topic for today is all about the
Subject – Verb Agreement and the
rules that govern it.

There are seven rules which govern

Subject – Verb Agreement. I will tell
you each of the rules and give an
example. Afterwards, you will give
your own example.
C. Motivation (The students will write their answers on a
Before anything else, I would like you half pad paper for two minutes)
to write ten verbs.

Very good! Now, we will discuss all

those verbs as we move on with the
lesson.
D. Presentation
Remember class that verbs, unlike
nouns, have the S-form of the word
for the singular form and the base
form for its plural form. Please take a
look at the example.
Example: S-form(singular): Sings,
dances, writes, eats

Base Form(plural)Sing, dance, write, S-form(singular)

eat Notices, smells, looks, repeats
Give some more examples.
Base Form(plural)
Notice, smell, look, repeat

Very good. Now we will move on with

the lesson regarding the rules on the
Subject –Verb Agreement.

1. Singular subjects take singular

verbs. Plural subjects take plural
verbs.
Example: Envy is ignorance;
imitation is suicide. (singular)

We recognize our own rejected Miley Cyrus attends the Academy Awards.
thoughts. (plural) (singular)
 Now, give me your own example. Percy and Annabeth are one of the
characters of The Lightning Thief. (plural)
2. The verb agrees only with its
subject. Words between subject
and verb do not affect the number
of the subject. (intervening
phrase)

Example: The luster of the

firmament of bards and sages
dazzles people.

Notice that although the

intervening words are in plural
form, both the subject and the
verb are in singular form.

Now, give your own example.

One of the obstacles of self-reliance is
3. The words some, all, most, any conformity.
are singular when they refer to
quantity or a collection taken as
one. On the other hand, they are
plural when they refer to a
number or a collection taken as
several items.

Example: Most of the work was

begun by original thinkers.
(quantity)

Some of the ideas exposed by

Emerson were misunderstood.
(number)

Now, give your own example.

All of the dish was done by my Logan.

Any of the students are allowed to

4. A compound subject joined by and participate. (number)
takes a plural verb. When they
referred to as one unit, it takes
singular verb.

Example: Conformity and

consistency are two obstacles of
self-reliance. (separate units)
 The writer and the lecturer of
great renown was a speaker at
Harvard. (one unit)

Now, give your own example.

Very good class! Before we The actress and the model are going to have
continue our discussion with the a movie together. (separate units)
three remaining rules, let us first
have some fun. Peanut butter and jelly is her favorite. (as
one unit)
E. Application
Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. Jon, along with the other Jon, along with the other students thinks of
students, (think, thinks) of pursuing a science career.
pursuing a science career.

2. There (is, are) a good chance of There is a good chance of thunderstorms in

thunderstorms in Metro Manila metro Manila.
today.

3. Hannah is one of the office Hannah is one of the office workers who still
workers who still (attend, attends classes.
attends) classes.
F. Generalization

Singular subjects take singular verb;

plural subjects take plural verb.

The verb agrees only to its subject.

Intervening words do not affect the
number of the subject.

Some, all, most, and any are singular

when they refer to a quantity. They
are plural when they refer to a
number.

A compound subject joined by and

takes plural verb. When the
compound subject refers to one unit,
it takes singular verb.
Iv. Evaluation

If the sentence is grammatically correct, write C before the number. If there is an error in
subject-verb agreement, write the correct form of the verb.

1. The date and the place of the Girl Scouts’ Jamboree has been set.
2. The photographs in the yearbook are her work.
3. One of todays’s English lessons are not easy to comprehend.
4. The president, with his cabinet, is going to the luncheon meeting.
5. Are you aware that the sale of the tickets have started?
6. The decision of the director stand. 7. Everyone on these islands are very friendly.
8. On the beach, Jackson sings.
9. The child looks at the picture inside the room.
10. Beneath these buildings are an underground stream.

ANSWER KEY:

1. Have 6. Stands
2. C 7. Is
3. Is 8. C
4. C 9. C
5. Has 10. Is

IV. Assignment

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

Now, was the topic clear class? Yes, ma’am.

Any questions about the topic?
Well, that is for you to find out.
Yes, here’s what you are going to do.
Yes. Ma’am, you only stated four riles but you
said earlier that there are seven rules
regarding the subject-verb agreement. What
about the remaining three rules?
Like an assignment or homework?

1. Write examples for each of the first four

rules oof the subject-verb agreement.
 2. Give the three remaining rules and give
examples for each of the remaining rules.

Put your answers on your notebook. (Students will say goodbye and will clean the
room.)
Prepared By: Loriza M. Alarilla-BSEd