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Subject-Verb Agreement Lesson Plan IV

1. Objectives:At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to:

a. familiarize themselves with the rules involving the subject-verb agreement;

b. participate in the class discussion actively; and

c. furnish a copy of the subject/verb rules in their notebooks.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Subject-Verb AgreementReference: Language in Literature, Afro-Asian Literature

Revised Edition

By: Josefina Q. Cabanilla Et al.

Pages: 125-127

Materials: chalk board, book, visual aids (manila paper or cartolina )

III. Learning ProcedureA. Pre Activity

Greetings Checking of classroom condition Checking of attendance

B. Motivation

Show a picture of a monkey and a turtle, then tell the children about how the two got into

an agreement on dividing the banana tree.

C. Lesson Proper

Learning Concepts: Rules on Subject-Verb Agreement1. The verb must always agree with its subject in number. A singular subject requires a

singular verb. A plural subject requires a plural verb.

2. Compound subjects joined by and require plural verbs.

3. If singular and plural subjects are joined by or, either...or, neither...nor the verb agrees

with the subject nearest it.

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4. Intervening expressions like as well as, in addition to, no less than, with, together with,

besides, along with, accompanied by and others do not affect the number of the subject.

5. Nouns plural in form but singular in meaning requires singular verbs.

6. Nouns plural in form and meaning require plural verbs.

7. A collective noun taken as a unit requires a singular verb; if taken individually, it

requires a plural verb.

8. Subjects referring to measurement, amount of money, or distance are considered

singular, therefore, requires singular verbs.

9. The phrase "A number" requires a plural verb; while "the number" requires a singular

verb.

10. There is and There was should be used when the subject is singular; There are and

There were, when the subject is plural.

11. A noun introduced by a fraction or percent may take either a singular or plural verb

depending on the "of the" phrase.

IV. EvaluationIn a C sheet of paper, copy and answer the following sentences. Underline tcorrectverb

to make the subject agree with it.

1. All of us (was, were) ready to leave at five oclock.

2. Either Ester or her cousins (is, are) mistaken.

3. Twelve inches (is, are) equivalent to 1 foot.

4. His pants (is, are) torn.

5. (There is, There are) men who usually smoke.6. The news (is, are) all about the feast of the Immaculate.

7. He or she (is, are) right.

8. Peter, as well as Myla, (is, are) afraid.

9. Melai and Mitch (is, are) both actresses in a theater.

10. One-fourth of the pizza (was, were) eaten by Mark.

V. AssignmentChoose 5 subject-verb agreement rules, then give examples of each.

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