Activity

A. Write what is the subject in the sentence.

1. On the hill stood a cottage.
2. Around the peach trees are several
bumblebees.
3. The frequent collision of planes alarms the
airport officials.
4. The great literary achievements of ancient
Israel were given recognition.
5. The lights across the bay look like tiny pearls.
B. Write the correct answer.

1. Joy (accept, accepts) criticisms positively.

2. The teacher, together with the pupils
(volunteer, volunteers) to work.
3. Much patience (is, are) needed to succeed.
4. The secretary and treasurer (is, are) here.
5. Neither Marnie nor her sisters (go, goes) to
Dumaguete.
6. My notebooks are with you. Please return
(it, them) to me.
6. Mother cooks dishes. (It, They) are delicious.
7. Mother dislikes (me, my) joining the pageant.
8. Norman and (myself, I) are cousins.
9. All is over between you and (I, me).
10. Elena poured (yourself, herself, himself) a
cup of coffee.
11. She was born (in, on) December.
12. I live (in, on) Rizal Avenue.
Analysis

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S-V Agreement Rules
• A singular subject (she, Bill, car) takes a singular verb (is,
goes, shines, does, has), whereas a plural subject takes a
plural verb.
Example: The list of items is/are on the desk.

•  Sometimes the subject is separated from the verb by such

words as along with, as well as, besides, not, etc. These
words and phrases are not part of the subject.
Examples:
The politician, along with the newsmen, is
expected shortly.
The teachers, as well as the parents explain the issue.
• Compound subjects joined by or or nor, use the verb form
(singular or plural) which will agree with the subject closer to
the verb.
Examples:
The ranger or the campers see the bear.
The ranger, the explorer or the camper sees
the bear.

• The following indefinite pronouns ALWAYS take plural verbs:

both, few, many, others, several
Examples:
Several indicate that they will be late.
Many are not coming anymore.
• As subjects, the following indefinite pronouns ALWAYS
take singular verbs.
anybody somebody everybody nobody
anything something everything nothing
anyone someone everyone no one
each either neither
Examples:
Nothing seems right anymore.
Everyone sees the value of the course.
• If your sentence compounds a positive and a
negative subject and one is plural, the other
singular, the verb should agree with the positive
subject.
Example:
The department members but not the
chair have decided not to teach on
Valentine's Day.
It is not the faculty members but the
president who decides this issue.
•  Prepositional phrases between the subject and
usually do not affect agreement.
Examples:
The colors of the rainbow are beautiful.
  A bouquet of yellow roses lends color and
fragrance to the room.
• When sentences start with “there” or “here,” the
subject will always be placed after the verb.
Examples:
There is a problem with the balance sheet.
Here are the papers you requested.
• Compound subjects joined by and take a plural verb
if they refer to different persons or things. A
singular verb if they refer to the same person or
thing.
Examples:
The secretary and the treasurer are here.
The secretary and treasurer is here.
• Many always takes plural verb. Much with
singular verb
Examples:
Many were invited in the contest.
Much patience is needed.
• Expression of ONE OF THE … takes singular verb
Examples:
One of the problems is absenteeism.
One of the pupils is from Sta. Catalina.

• Nouns plural in form but singular in meaning take

singular verb.
Examples:
Mathematics is quite difficult for me.
Measles is contagious.
• Nouns plural in form and in meaning always take
plural verbs.
Examples:
My scissors are sharp.
My eyeglasses are broken.

• Nouns that are always singular in form.

Example:
Ten sheep are grazing in the meadow. The
largest sheep leads the group.
Pronoun-Antecedent Reference
An antecedent is a word for which
a pronoun stands. The pronoun must agree with
its antecedent in person and in number.

antecedent pronoun
President Duterte delivers his message.
singular singular
masculine masculine
John and Mark have their materials.

plural plural

Reminders:
1. After the TO BE form of the verb, always use the
object form of the pronoun.
Examples:
Who is going to be the leader? Martha
wants it to be me.
With my luck, the boss will turn out to be him.
• Use the possessive form of the pronoun before gerund.
Examples:
Our parents were proud of our (not us)
joining in the contest.
What can we do to stop (them, their)
worrying about us?

• Use the object form of pronoun after prepositions.

Examples:
Here is a gift from me.
You can go with her.
• The single most troublesome preposition is
between. If you remember no other rule about
pronoun case, remember this: Never use the
subject form of a pronoun after between, it
should be the object form.
Examples:
All is over between you and me.
Peace is restored between Jay and me.
• Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that refer back
to the subject of the sentence. 
Examples:
Alice accidentally cut herself yesterday.
Carla and (myself, I) watched a movie.
 Prepositions AT, IN, ON

TIME OR DATE
1. Let's meet  _____ 6:30.
2. The play is _____ Saturday ____  noon.
3. I was born ____ November 3, 1970.
4. Beverly went to Los Angeles ____  January.
5. Bill arrived in New York ____ February 7.
6. I love to see the flowers ____ the spring.
7. The movie starts ____ 7:30 ____ the evening.
8. We go to bed____  11:00 _____ night.
9. Her birthday is ____ October ____ the fall.
10. I saw witch ___ midnight ___ Saturday ___ October 31
____ 1998.
                           
Parallelism
In grammar, parallelism, also known as parallel
structure or parallel construction, is a balance within
one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses
that have the same grammatical structure.
Examples:
She wanted money, power, and security.
There was no opportunity to do my taxes,
to request an extension, or to explain my
situation.