DEMONSTRATION |TEACHING

CHRISTIAN LIGHT ACADEMY

APRIL 28, 2019

Presenter: Teacher ROJEAN G. FERNANDO

Prayer
“Loving Father, we begin this day in
your presence. We offer our joys and
sufferings to you this day. Guide us as
we persistently seek your wisdom.
May you bless us and our family and
always keep us away from harm.
Amen…"
Good Morning
and Welcome!
SUBJECT – VERB
AGREEMENT
 OBJECTIVES
At the end of a 60-minute discussion, students
should be able to:

a. State the rules of Subject – Verb Agreement;

b. Sustain interest in studying Subject – Verb
Agreement;
c. Construct their own sentences using correct
Subject – Verb Agreement.
S-form(singular):
Sings, dances, writes, eats
Base Form(plural):
Sing, dance, write, eat
Give some more examples.
 7 RULES OF
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
thoughts. (plural)
Now, give me your own example.
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.
3. The words some, all, most, any 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.
4. A compound subject joined by and 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.
 EXCERCISES
Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. Jon, along with the other students, (think,
thinks) of pursuing a science career.
2. There (is, are) a good chance of
thunderstorms in Metro Manila today.
3. Hannah is one of the office workers who
still (attend, attends) classes.
 Always Remember!
•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.
 Short Quiz
Directions: 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.
 ASSIGNMENT

1. Write examples for each of the first four rules

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

Write your answers on your English notebook.

THANK YOU FOR ACTIVELY
PARTICIPATING!

Teacher ROJEAN G. FERNANDO