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Subject/Verb Agreement

Subject/Verb Agreement. Quick Illustration. A brain allows us to think. Brains are what allow us to think. Seems simple, but can present a problem when the subject and verb are separated. The brain , an evolutionary marvel found in all mammals, allows us to think. Three Goals:.

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Subject/Verb Agreement

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  1. Subject/Verb Agreement

  2. Quick Illustration A brainallows us to think. Brains are what allow us to think. Seems simple, but can present a problem when the subject and verb are separated. The brain, an evolutionary marvel found in all mammals, allows us to think.

  3. Three Goals: • I can… • Identify the subject of a sentence. • Identify the verb of a sentence. • Recognize and revise errors is subject/verb agreement.

  4. Identifying Subject and Verb Read Page 38, part 1 Practice page 39, part A #1-10 Simple Subject Verb • Maria Fernanda Cordoso Runs • She Owns • Performers Are • Samson Lifts

  5. Page 39 Practice A Simple Subject Verb • Maria FernandaCordoso Runs • She Owns • Performers Are • Samson Lifts • Pierre Crosses • Teeny Floats • Fleas Dance • Harry Fleadini Disappears • Circus Has(been travelling) • People Wait

  6. Goal Check: • I can… • Identify the subject of a sentence. • Identify the verb of a sentence. • Recognize and revise errors is subject/verb agreement.

  7. Compound Subjects & Verbs • Read pg 42 Part 1. • Complete pg 43 Part A. Subject(s) Verb(s) • People Walk, Jog • Dave KunstTook, Ran • KunstWalked, Set • Kunst, brother Began

  8. Page 43 Practice A Simple Subject Verb • People Walk, Jog • Dave KunstTook, Ran • KunstWalked, Set • Kunst, brother Began • Mule Hauled, Kept • Comedy, Tragedy Struck • Owner Greeted, Escorted • Kunst, Brother Were Shot • Brother Fought, Died • Kunst recovered, Completed

  9. Identifying Subject and Verb in inverted sentences Read Page 46, part 1 focus on : imperative & implied Practice page 48, part A #1-10 Subject Verb • You get • You (implied) Come • Competition is • who grew

  10. Page 48, Practice A Simple Subject Verb • title goes • Monster was • Winners do have • Advice is • You (implied) protect • You can argue

  11. Problems in S/V Agreement Use the same Subject/Verb chart… • An actor is overpaid. • Actors are overpaid. • The difference between the salary of a camera man and an actor is enormous. • (to find the one-word subject, ask which word controls the verb?)

  12. Problems in S/V Agreement • Doctors are caring for Janelle • A group is meeting here tonight. • A group of athletes ____ holding a charity event. • “is” or “are” ?

  13. Problems in S/V Agreement • Doctors are caring for Janelle • A group is meeting here tonight. • A group of athletes _IS_ holding a charity event. • “is” or “are” ?

  14. Why? • “Group” is the subject • A group is meeting. Here’s an extreme example: “A group of T.V. game show hosts who think they are better than everyone else because they are charming and well-paid even though they do little to help other people is meeting here tonight.”

  15. Practice Fill in “is” or “are” for each sentence: • The crowd ___ getting wild. • The fans ____ getting wild. • The crowd of fans ____ getting wild.

  16. Practice Fill in “is” or “are” for each sentence: • The crowd IS getting wild. • The fans ARE getting wild. • The crowd of fans IS getting wild. See questions 13, 31

  17. “IS” or “ARE”? • Runners ____ running in a marathon. • However, several runners ____ dropping out before the race even starts. • A group of runners ____ running for charity. • Several groups of runners____ also trying to set records. • One runner ___ running in her bare feet.

  18. “IS” or “ARE”? • Runners ARE running in a marathon. • However, several runners ARE dropping out before the race even starts. • A group of runners IS running for charity. • Several groups of runners ARE also trying to set records. • One runner IS running in her bare feet.

  19. “Enable” or “Enables” • Long legs _______ a kangaroo to jump great distances. • A chemical found inside fire flies ______ the insects to glow. • Structures inside the human brain _______ us to speak a complex language.

  20. “Enable” or “Enables” • Long legs ENABLE a kangaroo to jump great distances. • A chemical found inside fire flies ENABLES the insects to glow. • Structures inside the human brain ENABLE us to speak a complex language. See question 32

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