1. Subject-Verb Agreement Warm-up 11/4/15 (1)To make matters worse. (2)My brothers had complained during the entire meal. What is the correct way to write sentences 1 and 2? (6.19C) A. To make matters worse, my brothers had complained during the entire meal. B. It got even worse, my brothers had complained during the entire meal. C. Even worse, my brothers had complained. During the entire meal. D. Sentences 1 and 2 are written correctly in the story. (3)While the people went upstairs. (4) Oliver was left to sleep downstairs in the basement. What is the correct way to write sentences 3 and 4? (6.19AV) A.While the people went upstairs, Oliver was left to sleep downstairs in the basement. B. The people went upstairs, and Oliver was left. To sleep downstairs in the basement. C. The people went upstairs, Oliver was left to sleep downstairs in the basement. D. Sentences 3 and 4 are written correctly.

2. What is subject-verb agreement? What is subject verb agreement? Subject verb agreement refers to the fact that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number. In other words, they both must be singular or they both must be plural. You can’t have a singular subject with a plural verb or vice versa. The tricky part is in knowing the singular and plural forms of subjects and verbs.

3. subject-verb agreement Singular and plural subjects, or nouns, are usually pretty easy. In most cases the plural form of a noun has an “s” at the end. Like this: Car – singular Cars – plural Verbs don’t follow this pattern, though. Adding an “s” to a verb doesn’t make a plural. Here’s what I mean: Walk Walks Which one is the singular form and which is the plural form? Here’s a tip for you. Ask yourself which would you use with the word they and which would you use with he or she. He walks. She walks. They walk. Since he and she are singular pronouns walks is a singular verb. The word they is plural so walk is the plural form. Exceptions include I, and You. I walk. You walk.

4. Exceptions to remember 1. My sister or my brother is meeting you at the airport. 2. Neither Carla nor Jeff is available to meet you at the airport. 3. Either Angie or Jeff is meeting at the airport. 4. She and her family are at Disney World.

5. Exceptions to remember 5. The athlete or his teammates sprint every day. 6. His teammates or the athlete sprints every day. 7. Two of the puppies are whimpering. 8. The birthday boy, along with his friends, is anxious for the party to stop.

6. Exceptions to remember 9. You don’t care for pizza. 10. I am qualified for the prize.