Detailed Lesson Plan in English

Grade 7, Subject-Verb Agreement

Name: Ma. Angelica E. Lopez Year/Section: III-English February 6, 2019

I. Objectives:

At the end of the period the students should be able to:

1. Observe correct subject-verb agreement

2. Develop interest in studying subject-verb agreement

3. Construct their own sentences using correct subject-verb agreement

II. Subject Matter

1. Topic: Subject-Verb Agreement

2. Reference: English 7 (pg. 29 to pg. 31 LM) (pg.25 TG) EN7-G-I-a-11

https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/sub-verb.htm

3. Materials: Printed materials, Visual aids, chalk board

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

1. Motivation Good Afternoon Ma’am

Good Afternoon class.

Before we start our lesson, let’s first play a

game.

(The students will try to guess)

What do you think is the word being portrayed in (Student’s will raise their hands)
this picture?

Anyone who can give me the word portrayed in

the picture posted on the board?

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 Yes? _____(name of the student) Subject Ma’am.

Very good! You got the correct answer, but how did I guessed that it is the word SUBJECT
you guessed that answer? because all of the given pictures are
related to our subject areas like Math,
English, Filipino and Science.

Yes, I think it is very obvious.

Now can you guess the picture _______?

The word is VERB ma’am
Class do you agree that it is verb?
YES Ma’am!
Yes, the answer is verb, very good ______.

Here is the third set of pictures…

Yes _______, can you give me the answer. What’s

the word portrayed by this picture?

Correct!!

Did you enjoy ? AGREEMENT

2. Lesson Proper

Today we will be discussing subject-verb Yes Ma’am.

agreement.

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 Subject-verb agreement is a grammatical rule,
which states that the subject and the verb must
agree in a sentence.

Get your book and Open it to page 29.

Read the following sentences on Task 13.1

Alright, What did you notice about the underlined

words (call a student) ?

Correct! All the underlined words are subject.

What about the encircled words??
(whole class reading)
Very good.
The underlined words are subjects.
In the first sentence, is the subject plural or
singular?
All the encircled words are verbs
How about the verb?
Ma’am.
That’s right!
Please keep in mind that Singular subjects take
singular verbs and plural subjects take plural
verbs, that’s the general rule of subject-verb Plural Ma’am
agreement.

Example: The baby drinks milk. (singular) Also plural

The babies drink milk. (plural)

Now, give me your own example ____.

Very good!

Additional rule.

1. If subjects are joined by “and” they are

considered plural.
The dog barks.
Example: My mother and my aunt prefer The dogs bark.
Filipino dishes.

Give me another example ______

Thank you.

2.If subjects are joined by or or nor, the verb

should agree with the closer subject.

Example: Either the baby or the The teacher and Analyn were busy
yesterday.

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 puppies drink milk.

Another example _______

Thank you so much.

As you can see class, the given example by ____
is singular because the closest subject to the verb
is singular which is the teacher.
Neither the students nor the teacher is
Very good miss_____. present.

3. The relative pronouns (who, whom, which, and

that) are either singular or plural, depending on the
words they refer to.

Example: The sales manager is a good Thank you Ma’am.

researcher who spends a great
amount of time surfing the Web for
information.

Another example_______

Very good. Thank you.

4. Indefinite pronouns (someone, somebody, each,

either one, everyone, or anyone) are
considered singular and need singular verbs Jesele is one of the students who
although they convey plural meaning. participate in the activity.

Example: Anyone who wants to pursue

higher education has to pass
entrance exams.

5. A few subjects look plural but are

really singular or vice versa

Example: The news of the

discovery is spreading

Give me an example of words that look plural but

really singular.

Thank you

6. Expressions stating amount of time, money,

weight, volume are plural in form but take a Mathematics, measles, scissors,

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 singular verb as in: dollars, etc.

Example: Two hundred dollars is a lot of money.

Another example _______.

Okay, Thank you.

Do you have any questions?

Did you understand the basic of subject verb
agreement?
Four hours is enough for me to stroll in
the mall.
IV. Application
Pg. 30. More of verbs. Choose the correct
form of verb inside the parenthesis.

1. A stitch in time (saves, save) nine. Yes Ma’am!

2. Noisy is the can that (contains, contain)
nothing.
3. He who speaks too much (works. work) too
late.
4. A desperate person (holds, hold) on to a knife
edge.
5. Whatever you (does, do), think about it seven 1. A stitch in time saves nine.
times. 2. Noisy is the can that contains
6. A monkey, which is dressed up,(is, are) still nothing.
monkey. 3. He who speaks too much works too
7. When the blanket (is, are) short, learn to curl late.
up under it. 4. A desperate person holds on to a
8. A person who is outwardly calm (has, have) knife edge.
anger ranging inside his stomach. 5. Whatever you do, think about it
seven times.
9. He who does not love his native language (is, 6. A monkey, which is dressed up is still
are) worst than beast or a rotten fish. monkey.
7. When the blanket is short, learn to
10. A heavy burden is lightened if everyone curl up under it.
(participates, participate) in carrying it. 8. A person who is outwardly calm has
anger ranging inside his
Generalization stomach.
Subject-verb agreement is a grammatical 9. He who does not love his native
rule, which states that the subject and the verb language is worst than beast or
must agree in a sentence. Singular subjects take a rotten fish.
singular verbs and plural subjects take plural 10. A heavy burden is lightened if
verbs. everyone participates in
carrying it.
V. Evaluation.
Pg. 31Task.13.3 Paragraph. Read the
paragraph below and fill in the blanks with the
correct form of the verb given inside the

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 parenthesis. Copy and complete the paragraph in
your notebook. Do this activity on your own.

Barking Dogs Seldom Bite

We know that dogs ______(bark) when they

______(see) strange people. But dogs that
_____(growl) rarely ______(bite) strangers. So
those who______(be)talkative ______(need) not
be always practical. They ______(be) simply
boasting. Containers which _______(be) full of Barking Dogs Seldom Bite
water ________(make) less noise. Educated
people _______(not brag) themselves very much. We know that dogs bark when
Great men________(act) and their actions they see strange people. But dogs that
________(speak) for themselves. His worth growl rarely bite strangers. So those
______(be) readily recognized by others. So who are talkative need not be always
_______(talk) less, and _______(do) more must practical. They are simply boasting.
be our motto. Containers which are full of water make
less noise. Educated people do not
brag themselves very much. Great men
act and their actions speak for
VI. Assignment themselves. His worth is readily
recognized by others. So talk less, and
Give at least 5 verbs and use it in a do more must be our motto.
sentence using the Subject-Verb Agreement Rules.

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