Review subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, verb tense, and shifts Grammar Review Part Two

Subject-Verb Agreement 1)Subject—not object of the preposition—and verb agreement The principal, along with several students, will lead in Camp Read-a-Lot. 2) With compound subjects joined by or, nor, either…or, or neither…nor, the nearer subject determines the verb. Either two students or a teacher is coming to help us. 1)Subject—not object of the preposition—and verb agreement The principal, along with several students, will lead in Camp Read-a-Lot. 2) With compound subjects joined by or, nor, either…or, or neither…nor, the nearer subject determines the verb. Either two students or a teacher is coming to help us.

Subject-Verb Agreement 3) Indefinite pronouns are usually singular but sometimes plural. Singular Sometimes singular / Sometimes plural Plural EachSome Both Either Any Few Neither NoneSeveral One AllMany EveryoneMost Everybody Everything No one Someone Anyone 3) Indefinite pronouns are usually singular but sometimes plural. Singular Sometimes singular / Sometimes plural Plural EachSome Both Either Any Few Neither NoneSeveral One AllMany EveryoneMost Everybody Everything No one Someone Anyone

Subject-Verb Agreement 3) Indefinite pronouns are sometimes singular and sometimes plural. Everyone in the club is present for the vote. Always singular Both of the brothers are A students. Always plural Some of the students are coming over. Sometimes plural Some of the milk is spoiled. Sometimes singular BUT Some seniors are ready to graduate now. 3) Indefinite pronouns are sometimes singular and sometimes plural. Everyone in the club is present for the vote. Always singular Both of the brothers are A students. Always plural Some of the students are coming over. Sometimes plural Some of the milk is spoiled. Sometimes singular BUT Some seniors are ready to graduate now.

Subject-Verb Agreement 4) Collective nouns are usually singular but occasionally plural. Class, team, herd, audience, family The class is meeting in Mrs. Rowell’s room today. Because of the storm last night, the herd broke loose and are scattered all over the mountain. 4) Collective nouns are usually singular but occasionally plural. Class, team, herd, audience, family The class is meeting in Mrs. Rowell’s room today. Because of the storm last night, the herd broke loose and are scattered all over the mountain.

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Indefinite pronouns agree with their antecedents in number and gender, just as subjects and verbs do. Each of the cheerleaders has her own bag. The company is arguing that its rights were violated. Indefinite pronouns agree with their antecedents in number and gender, just as subjects and verbs do. Each of the cheerleaders has her own bag. The company is arguing that its rights were violated.

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Indefinite pronouns agree with their antecedents in number and gender, just as subjects and verbs do. Some of the sugar is spilled on the counter. I will clean it up. The jury read its verdict. The jury are still disagreed after five days, and they don’t seem to be near a resolution. Everyone in the class left his or her book. The students left their books in the room. Indefinite pronouns agree with their antecedents in number and gender, just as subjects and verbs do. Some of the sugar is spilled on the counter. I will clean it up. The jury read its verdict. The jury are still disagreed after five days, and they don’t seem to be near a resolution. Everyone in the class left his or her book. The students left their books in the room.

Pronoun Case Nominative case (S/PN) Objective case (DO, IO, OP, OC) Possessive Case Iwemeusmy, mine ours youyou youyou your yours He, she, it they him, her, it them his, hers, its theirs who, whoever whom, whomever whose John and I will come. Just between you and me, I don’t want to go. To whom am I speaking? Lauren, who is our co-president, provided the layout and got the project off to a good start. (S- who is our co-president) Taylor, whom Steven escorted to our prom, wore a beautiful dress. (DO-Steven escorted whom) He is one of those people who can always think of something clever to say. (S ; agrees with one) Nominative case (S/PN) Objective case (DO, IO, OP, OC) Possessive Case Iwemeusmy, mine ours youyou youyou your yours He, she, it they him, her, it them his, hers, its theirs who, whoever whom, whomever whose John and I will come. Just between you and me, I don’t want to go. To whom am I speaking? Lauren, who is our co-president, provided the layout and got the project off to a good start. (S- who is our co-president) Taylor, whom Steven escorted to our prom, wore a beautiful dress. (DO-Steven escorted whom) He is one of those people who can always think of something clever to say. (S ; agrees with one)

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Reflexive/ Intensive Pronouns: myself yourself herself himself (NOT hisself) themselves (NOT theirselves) I did it all myself. The teacher himself checked the work. Reflexive/ Intensive Pronouns: myself yourself herself himself (NOT hisself) themselves (NOT theirselves) I did it all myself. The teacher himself checked the work.