1. Subject-Verb Agreement English 9 Ms. Parviainen

2. Singular versus Plural InEnglish, we can make words singular and plural Singular,meaning one Plural, meaning two or more Nounspluraland verbs can be singular or 3. Singular and Plural Nouns Singular Nouns Truck Player Box Watch Woman MousePlural Nouns Trucks Players Boxes Watches Women Mice 4. Singular and Plural Pronouns Singular Pronouns Plural Pronouns I We You You He They She It 5. Singular and Plural Verbs Someverbs are always singular:Hewalked, Emily walked He has walked, Emily has walked I am, She is Someplural: Iverbs can be singular orwalk, they walk You are, they are 6. Combining them Singularnouns needs singular verbs Plural nouns need plural verbs Shealways tells the truth. They always tell the truth. Thetwins always tell the truth. The twin always tells the truth. 7. Also Aphrase or clause that interrupts a subject and its verb does not affect subject-verb agreement.The captain of the guards stands at attention. The troopers whom the captain put in charge of the roadblock stand on either side. Do Subject-Verb Agreement A,-B 105-6 8. Indefinite Pronouns Pronounsare words used in place of regular nouns, like he, she, or it. Some pronouns are indefinite pronounsthey refer to no specific noun. Some pronouns are singular, some are plural, and some can be singular or plural depending on how they are used. 9. Singular Indefinite Pronouns Another Anybody Anyone Anything Each Either Everybody Everyone Everything Little Much Neither Nobody no one Nothing One Other Somebody Someone Something 10. Plural Indefinite Pronouns Both Few Many Others Several 11. Singular/Plural Indefinite Pronouns All Any More Most None Some Do Subject-Verb Agreement: Indefinite Pronouns A,-B p. 107-108 12. Compound Subjects 13. What is a compound subject? Asubject is the person or thing committing the act described in the verb: Theauthor fought during WWII.Acompound subject links two or more subjects to one verb: J.R.R.Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were in a literary society. 14. Compound Subject Agreement Acompound subject joined by and is generally plural and must have a plural verb. Pennyand Rose are going to lose. The boys and the girls are going to have a rematch. The twins and Sam are going to have a rematch. 15. Compound Subject Agreement Twoor more singular objects joined by or or nor must have a singular verb. Bethor Sam is going to win. Neither sleet nor snow can stop us. Twoor more plural subjects joined by or or nor must have a plural verb. Beth,Sam, or the twins are going to win. Either the twins or Sam are going to win. 16. Compound Subject Agreement Ifthe parts of the compound item are thought of as one item, a singular verb is needed Baconand eggs is my favorite breakfast. Ifa singular and plural subject are joined by or or nor, the verb agrees with the subject nearer the verb. Neitherthe team members nor the coach has been to the Superbowl. Do Agreement with Compound Subjects A-B, Page 109-110