Learning Strand 1

Communication Skills (English)

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
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 Book Record

School: District:

Division: Region: Date Received by School:

To the Learner
Use the table below by following the instructions:
1. Write your name clearly under the column Name of Borrower.
2. Use the following letters in recording the condition of the book before and after borrowing:

A. new C. used book in Fair Condition

B. used book in Good Condition D. used book in Poor Condition

Date
Name of Borrower Date Issued Condition Condition
Returned

Take Care of Your Book

Dos: Don’ts:
1. Cover your book using a plastic cover, 1. Do not fold the pages.
manila paper, old newspaper, or magazine. 2. Do not write on the cover or pages.
2. Be sure your hands are clean when you 3. Do not cut out any picture.
handle or turn the pages. 4. Never detach or tear any page.
3. When using a book for the first time, lay it 5. Do not leave it open or lying face down
on its back and open only a few pages at a when not in use.
time. 6. Do not use pencils, ballpens, or thick
4. Use a piece of paper or cardboard for objects as bookmarks.
bookmarks. 7. Do not force the book into a packed
5. Paste or tape immediately any torn pages. schoolbag.
Always take care of damaged book. 8. Do not use it to cover your head when it is
6. Handle the book with care when passing raining.
from one person to another. 9. Do not sit on it.
7. Always keep your book in a clean dry place.
8. When your book is lost, report it to your
teacher right away.
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Learning Strand 1
Communication Skills (English)
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

ALS Junior High School (JHS) Mod

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Learning Strand 1 – Junior High School

Alternative Learning System
Subject-Verb Agreement
First Edition, 2023
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Reference this module.

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 Contents
Copyright Page iv
Introduction v
What Is This Module About? 1
Let’s See What You Already Know 2
Lesson 1 - Simple Sentences ………………………………………………………… 3
What Will You Learn from This Module? 3
Let’s Do This 3
Let’s Study and Analyze 4
Let’s Try This 5
Let’s See What You Have Learned 6
Lesson 2 - Subject-Verb Agreement ……………………………………………………. 7
What Will You Learn from This Module? ………………………………………….. 7
Let’s Do This ……………………………………………………………………………... 7
Let’s Study and Analyze ……………………………………………………………….. 8
Let’s Try This …………………………………………………………………………….10
Let’s See What You Have Learned ………………………………………………….11
Let’s Remember and Review ………………………………………………………... 12
What Have You Learned? …………………………………………………………… 13
Answer Key 14
Glossary 17
References 18

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 What Is This Module About?

Speaking and writing are two important macro skills in English. To

speak and write effectively, one should read and write often and engage in
games that can build your vocabulary, like scrabble and crossword puzzles.
There are also grammar rules that are very helpful in constructing
sentences.

In this module you will learn how to properly construct sentences

following the rules of grammar. It is divided into two (2) lessons. The first
lesson is about the basic parts of a sentence while the second lesson is
about subject-verb agreement.

The following are the learning competencies that you have to develop
in this module:

● Use simple sentence: simple subject and predicate

LS1CS/EN-S-PSB-AE-47

● Observe correct subject-verb agreement

LS1CS/EN-S-PSB-JHS-54

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 Let’s See What You Already Know

Directions: Answer the following on a separate sheet of paper.

A. Copy the sentences below then underline the subjects once and the
predicates twice.

1. She reads many books.

2. Mother washes the dishes.

3. They studied their lessons.

4. The student speaks well.

5. He wrote a letter.

B. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate verb that agrees
with the subject.

1. The news (is, are) latest.

2. The earth (revolve, revolves) around the sun.

3. Gulliver’s Travels (is, are) one of my favorite novels.

4. A number of students (is, are) working on their projects.

5. Not only Elvie but also Kaycee (rings, ring) the doorbell.

6. Jiecel and Ana (doesn’t, don’t) want to stay out late at night.

7. Either my mother or my father (reaches, reach) the place on time.

8. May, together with her classmates, (greets, greet) the guests cordially.

9. Neither Kathy nor the librarians (was, were) able to attend the seminar
last week.

10. The owner and manager of the grocery store (donates, donate) a big
amount of money to the orphanage.

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 Lesson

1 SIMPLE SENTENCES

What Will You Learn from This Module?

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use simple sentence:
simple subject and predicate.

Let’s Do This

Activity
Study the sentences below then answer the questions in a separate
sheet of paper.

Sentence 1: Frogs hop.

Questions:

1. What is the action described in the sentence?

2. What word is being described in the sentence?

Sentence 2: The athlete runs fast.

3. Who is being described in the sentence?

4. How is the person described?

Sentence 3: The girl cleans the house.

5. Who is being described in the sentence?

6. What action is being done in the sentence?

7. In the 3 sentences that you have studied, what do you call the part
of the sentence which is being described?

8. What part of the sentence includes the verb?

9. Do the sentences have a complete thought?

10. What are the two parts of a sentence?

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 Let’s Study and Analyze

1. A simple sentence consists of a subject and a verb.

Example: Bird flies.

In the example, the bird is the subject and flies is the verb.

A simple sentence conveys a complete thought. It contains a subject

and a predicate. A subject is what or who is being described in a sentence.
It can be a noun (person, place or thing) or a pronoun. The subject may
include the modifiers of the nouns and pronouns.

Examples of subjects with modifiers are:

1. A fragrant flower.

2. A beautiful girl.

In example 1, flower is the subject and the modifier is fragrant which is

an adjective. In example 2, girl is the subject while the modifier is beautiful
which is also an adjective.

A predicate tells something about the subject. It consists of verbs and

may include modifiers.

Examples:

1. plays

2. travelled by plane

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 Let’s Try This

A. Study the pictures below. Write a simple sentence to describe the

pictures. Underline the subject and encircle the predicate. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

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 Let’s See What You Have Learned

Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, write down five (5) sentences on

how you can help conserve the environment.

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 Lesson

2 Subject-Verb Agreement

What Will You Learn from This Module?

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use subject-verb

agreement in the sentence correctly.

Let’s Do This

Activity

Write the correct verb on the blank to complete the sentences. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. She _____ grocery items from the nearest store. (buy, buys)

2. He ___ playing the piano last Friday. (was, were)

3. My brothers _____ along Banahaw Street in going home. (walk, walks)

4. We _____ to the music in the radio. (listen, listens)

5. They _____ up to the sky to see the rainbow. (look, looks)

6. The carpenter _____ the wall. (paint, paints)

7. Mark and James_____ jogging in the park. (is, are)

8. My friend and teammate_____ playing basketball in the gym. (is, are)

9. Marie or Veron_____ a bus in going home. (ride, rides)

10. Either the bees or the butterflies _____ found in the garden. (is, are)

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 Let’s Study and Analyze

Here are some rules to follow on Subject-Verb Agreement when you

write sentences.
1. The subjects and verbs agree in number.
If the subject is singular, the verb should also be singular.
If the subject is plural, the verb should also be plural.

Examples:
The boy plays in the playground. (singular)
The boys play in the playground. (plural)
2. Two subjects that are joined by “and” require a plural verb form.
Example:
Ejay and Jerel are studying their lessons.
3. Two subjects that refer to the same person or thing require a
singular verb but if they refer to two or more persons or things,
they take a plural verb.

Examples:
My classmate and teammate is playing basketball in the
gym.
My brothers and my sisters are celebrating our mother’s
birthday.
4. Singular subjects connected by the words, “or,” “nor,”
“neither/nor,” “either/or,” or “not only/but also,” require a singular
verb.
Example:
Eliza or Cathy rides a bus on their way home.
5. Plural subjects connected by the words, “or,” “nor,” “neither/nor,”
“either/or,” or “not only/but also,” require a plural verb.

Example:
Either the girls or the boys are reading books in the library.
6. A singular subject and a plural subject connected by the words,
“or,” “nor,” “neither/nor,” “either/or,” or “not only/but also use a
verb form of the subject that is nearest to the verb.

Example:
Neither Eli nor the boys are allowed to go out of the house
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7. Titles of movies, books, news articles and other similar works as
well as designation of entities such as nations or organizations
require a singular verb.
Example:
The United Nations is doing its best to help the people affected
by the super typhoon.

8. Subjects that look plural in form like, “Mathematics,” “Physics,”

“News”, “dollars,” and “tweezers” take the singular form of the verb.
Example:
Physics is my favorite subject in school.

9. The expression, “the number” is followed by a singular verb while,

“a number” is followed by a plural verb.
Examples:
The number of students in the campus is preparing for the
intramurals.
A number of birds were seen in the forest.

10. There are sentences that contain prepositional phrases. The

prepositional phrase may be placed between the subject and the
verb. The verbs in these sentences always agree with the subject
and not the object of the preposition.

Example:
The bird on the tree feeds its chicks.

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 Let’s Try This

Directions: Answer the following on a separate sheet of paper.

A. Write YES if the verb agrees with the subject and NO if not.

1. You is working hard last month.

2. Aunt Liza walks home from work.

3. The player kicks the ball in the baseball field.

4. The monkey is climbing up the tree.

5. They are jogging in the park.

B. Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject in each
sentence. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. We (read, reads) books in the library.

2. The kitten (play, plays) with a ball of yarn.

3. The puppy (is, was) playing in the garden.

4. Daniel and Eli (are, were) jogging around the Sports Center
now.

5. Lorna and Fe (clean, cleans) the house.

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Let’s See What You Have Learned

A. In your answer sheet, write the sentences by choosing the correct verb.

1. The bird (fly, flies) on the tree.

2. We (love, loves) eating healthy foods.

3. Grandfather (is, was) in the garden last Saturday.

4. Grandmother (like, likes) watching the television.

5. The children (are, were) studying in school today.

6. They (arrive, arrives) in the airport on time.

7. Mark and Daniel (study, studies) their lessons.

8. My friend and neighbor (play, plays) volleyball every

Saturday.

B. Fill in the blank with a verb that agrees with the subject. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. He _____ working late last night.

2. The farmer _____ rice in the field.

3. The monkey _____ up the tree.

4. Bobby _____a nap after working so hard.

5. A flock of birds _____ high in the sky.

6. Neither Gil nor Mark _____ allowed to play outside during a rainy
day.

7. My friend and classmate _____ to the park every morning.

Let’s Remember and Review

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1. A sentence is a set of words that has a meaning and conveys a complete
thought. It consists of a subject and a predicate.
Examples: There are many fruits inside the basket.
The cat runs after the mouse.

2. The subject is the doer of action or the topic or what the sentence is all
about while the predicate tells something about the subject. The verb is a
part of the predicate.
Examples: The athlete runs fast.
They enjoy their summer vacation.

3. In constructing sentences, the subject should agree with the verb. Here
are some rules to follow in constructing sentences:

a. The subject should always agree with the verb. If the subject is
plural, the verb should also be plural. If the subject is singular, the
verb should also be singular.
Examples: He rides a bike. (singular)
They play basketball in the gym. (plural)

b. Use the verb is if the subject is singular and is in a present

situation. Use are if the subject is plural and, in the present,
situation.
Examples: She is working today. (singular)
They are working together. (plural)

c. Use was if the subject is singular and in a situation that happened

in the past. Use were if the subject is plural and signifies past
events.
Examples: Eliza was studying yesterday. (singular)
Eliza and Irish were studying yesterday. (plural)

d. Remember to add –s in the verb used in singular subjects and to

remove –s (base form of the verb) in the verb if it is a plural subject.
Examples: The seedling grows fast. (singular)
The seedlings grow fast. (plural)

What Have You Learned?

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Directions: Answer the following on a separate sheet of paper. Write five (5)
simple sentences describing the picture below.

B. Choose the correct verb to make the sentence correct. Write your answers
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The dog (bark, barks) at strangers.

2. Zaldy and Ejay (is, are) walking hurriedly home.

3. Physics (is, are) a subject being taught in school.

4. Neither Elvie nor the girls (like, likes) watching movies.

5. Either the girls or Ana (join, joins) the birthday party.

6. The “Ang Panday” (is, are) my all-time favorite movie.

7. The cat behind the trees in the yard (hide, hides) from the dog.

8. The number of popsicle sticks (is, are) enough for Cely’s project.

9. Marie and her classmates (play, plays) volleyball in the school gym.

10. Not only the students but also the teachers (is, are) happy with the
result of the examinations.

Answer Key
shoots the ball.

17 cuts a paper 3. The boy

drives a car 2. The girl

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Lesson 1 - Simple Sentences
Let’s Do This
Activity
1. hop6. cleans the house
2. frogs 7. the subject
3. The athlete8. predicate
4. runs fast9. Yes
5. The girl10. subject & predicate
Let’s Try This
 the environment.
Answers may vary as long as the sentences are ways of conserving
Let’s See What You Have Learned

Is on the table 10. The flower vase

Let’s See What You Already Know eats grass. 9. The goat
A. 1. She reads many books
worm.
2. Mother washes the dishes. catches a 8. The bird

3. They studied their lessons.

reads a book. 7. The girl
4. The student speaks well.

5. He wrote a letter. is full 6. The trash can

B. 1. is 6. don’t
2. revolves 7. reaches is big.
3. is 8. greets 5. The house
4. are 9. were
5. rings 10. donates
is planting. 4. The farmer

Lesson 2 – Subject-Verb Agreement

Let’s Do This Let’s Try This

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1. buys 6. paints A. 1. No B. 1. read
2. was 7. are 2. Yes 2. plays
3. walk 8. Is 3. Yes 3. is
4. listen 9. Rides 4. Yes 4. are
Glossary

Noun refers to persons, places or things.

Predicate is the part of the sentence that tells something

about the subject. The verb is a part of the
predicate.

Pronouns are words that substitute for nouns like he, she, it and
they.

Sentence is a set of words that has a meaning or idea and conveys a

complete thought. It is made up of a subject and a
predicate.

Subject in a sentence is the topic or tells what the sentence is all

about.

Verbs are words that show action.

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References

What is the subject of a sentence. Grammarmonster.com. Retrieved June 16,

2023 from https://www.grammarmonster.com/glossary/
subject.htm#:~:text=The%20subject%20of%20a%20sentence%20is
%20a%20noun%20(or%20a,%22complete%20subjects%22%20are
%20modifiers.

Academic guides: grammar: sentence structure and types of sentences.

Sentence Structure and Types of Sentences - Grammar - Academic
Guides at Walden University. Retrieved June 16, 2023 from
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/
sentencestructure#:~:text= obtained%20his%20degree.-Simple
%20Sentences,contains%20only%20one%20independent
%20clause.&text=font%20%3Dprepositional%20phraseHere%20are
%20a%20few,She%20wrote.

Sentence structure: subjects and verbs. CS 050 Academic Writing and

Grammar Retrieved: June 16, 2023 from https://ecampusontario.
pressbooks. pub/cs050academicwritingand rammar/chapter/
subjects-and-verbs/#:~:text=The%20subject% 20is%20who%20or,
verb%20'to%20be').

10 must know rules for subject verb agreement – Grammar.CetKing.

Retrieved June 16, 2023 from https://cetking.com/10-must-know-
rules- for-subject-verb-agreement-grammar/

Exercise: subject and verb agreement exercise. Subject and Verb Agreement
Exercise - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University Retrieved: June 16,
2023https://owl.purdue.edu/owl_exercises/sentence_structure/
subject_verb_agreement/subject_verb_agreement_exercise.html

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