British Literature January 11, 2007 Ms. Cares

Agenda – Second Period: 1.Turn in the writing assignment that was due yesterday (30 min). 2.Review the Look Left! basics (thank you, Mr. Houghteling!). 3.Go over the two subject-verb agreement worksheets. 4.Begin The Lion in Winter – Get excited! Act I – Narrator, Henry, Alais Homework: Study the Look Left! rule for Monday’s quiz.

Agenda: 1.Review the Look Left! Basics. Go over the two subject-verb agreement worksheets. 2.Begin The Lion in Winter – Get excited! Act I – Narrator, Henry, Alais Homework: Study the Look Left! rule for Monday’s quiz.

Subject – Verb Agreement Basics: When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and, use a plural verb. When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor, use a singular verb. Either my mom OR my sister IS going to have to loan me a shirt to wear.  my mom is going to…  my sister is going to…

Subject – Verb Basics… Do not be misled by a phrase that comes between the subject and the verb. The verb agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase. THIS IS WHERE WE OFTEN LOOK LEFT! –One of the boxes IS open. –The books in the back of my trunk ARE probably beginning to mold. –The team captain, as well as her players, IS anxious about tonight’s game.

Look Left! continued… In order to out-smart the ACT (and therefore dominate the test), we must physically CROSS OFF the “JUNK” the separates each subject from its verb. For example: The price of these jeans IS/ARE reasonable. “of these jeans” is the junk, so we cross it off We are left with: The price IS reasonable.

Tricks to watch for: 1.Either/or and neither/nor are SINGULAR. 2.Each, everybody, everyone, nobody, somebody, are singular. Ex. Each student needs to learn the Look Left! rule. 3.Expressions such as with, together with, including, accompanied by, in addition to, or as well as DO NOT change the number of the subject. Ex. The team captain as well as her team IS anxious for tonight’s game.

The Lion in Winter 1. What does the word primogeniture mean? ___________ ________________

The Lion in Winter 2. Who does Henry want to be king after he dies? _______________

The Lion in Winter 3. Who does Eleanor want to be king after Henry dies? __________

The Lion in Winter 4. In what way does Henry consider himself to be lucky in terms of the women he has loved? __________

The Lion in Winter 5. What does Philip Capet, King of France, want from Henry if Alais does not marry one of Henry’s sons? __________________