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AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT. Pick up the handout entitled, “Verb Phrases” from the book case. Read the front side carefully . Note: a particle is an item that has grammatical function but does not clearly belong to one of the major parts of speech, such as up in He looked up the word.

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AGREEMENT

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  1. AGREEMENT

  2. Pick up the handout entitled, “Verb Phrases” from the book case. Read the front side carefully.Note: a particle is an item that has grammatical function but does not clearly belong to one of the major parts of speech, such as up in He looked up the word

  3. Pick up the handout entitled, “How to Find the Subject of a Sentence” from the book case. Read the front side carefully.

  4. Use a clean sheet of paper. Label the page, “Agreement Rules” We will be adding new rules to this page each day.

  5. AGREEMENT RULE 1 Exercise one Number your paper 1-10. After each number, write whether the word is singular or plural. Lawyer Bag My Woman Feet Books Ours Weeks Sound Those When a word refers to one person or thing, it is singular in number. When a word refers to more than one, it is plural in number. COPY THESE RULES AND COMPLETE THE EXERCISE

  6. AGREEMENT RULE 2 Generally, nouns ending in –s are plural (friends, girls), but verbs ending in –s are singular (likes, plays). A verb agrees with its subject in number. (1)Singular Subjects take singular verbs. EXAMPLES My friend likes algebra. A girl in my neighborhood plays in the school band. (2) Plural subjects take plural verbs. EXAMPLES My friends like algebra. Several girls in my class play in the school band. COPY THESE RULES AND COMPLETE THE EXERCISE

  7. AGREEMENT RULE 2 Since the form of the verb used with singular pronouns I and you is regularly the same as the plural form, agreement in number presents problems mainly in third person forms. SINGULAR PLURAL 1ST PERSON I help We help 2nd PERSON You help You help 3rd PERSON He, she or it helps They help COPY THESE RULES AND COMPLETE THE EXERCISE

  8. AGREEMENT RULE 2 Exercise two Number your paper 1-10. Write the verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject. He (was, were) They (comes, come) Children (hurries, hurry) You (has, have) She (is, are) Teachers (does, do) Neighbor (says, say) It (flies, fly) Players (goes, go) They (looks, look) A verb agrees with its subject in number. (1)Singular Subjects take singular verbs. EXAMPLES My friend likes algebra. A girl in my neighborhood plays in the school band. (2) Plural subjects take plural verbs. EXAMPLES My friends like algebra. Several girls in my class play in the school band. COPY THESE RULES AND COMPLETE THE EXERCISE

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