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Recap : Subject-Verb Agreement Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Introductory Clauses

Recap : Subject-Verb Agreement Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Introductory Clauses. Identifying the S & V. Find the verb first What is happening? (the action). Find the subject next Who or What is doing the action?. Decide of they agree Do they sound right together?

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Recap : Subject-Verb Agreement Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Introductory Clauses

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  1. Recap: Subject-Verb AgreementPronoun-Antecedent AgreementIntroductory Clauses

  2. Identifying the S & V • Find the verb first • What is happening? (the action) • Find the subject next • Who or What is doing the action? • Decide of they agree • Do they sound right together? • Unsure??? Follow the rules…

  3. Either_______or_______verb

  4. Eitherthe army orthe rebels are to blame.

  5. Neither_______nor_______verb

  6. Neitherthe army northe rebels are to blame.

  7. One or One person One or One person EitherverbNeither verbEach verbEvery verbNone verb One or One person One or One person One or One person

  8. One Eitherstudenthas the book.Neither of the boys wants to go. Each is a good singer.Every dogis barking.None of the students has his or her homework. One One person One One

  9. What is a pronoun? • A pronoun is a substitute for a noun. • For example: After Mr. Williams gave the lesson, heassigned his class homework. They complained until the bell rang. It took more than 3 hours to do!

  10. Some examples… Each of the boys is expected to make his bed. One must be careful about one’s decisions. It can take a life-changing moment for a person to find his or her true self.

  11. What is an Introductory Clause? • A phrase that comes at the beginning of the sentence to provide background about when/where/how/why/to what degree something happens.

  12. Clues to Help You Identify Introductory Clauses Clue 1: There will be a comma after the introductory clause Clue 2: If you take out the introductory clause, the sentence should still make sense See examples on next slides…

  13. Clues to Help You Identify Introductory Clauses Clue 1: There will be a comma after the introductory clause Example: While at the zoo, Samantha saw her first giraffe.

  14. Clues to Help You Identify Introductory Clauses Clue 2: If you take out the introductory clause, the sentence should still make sense Example: While at the zoo, Samantha saw her first giraffe.

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