1. Subject Verb Agreement March 10 th, 2014

2. The plan…. Objectives Review – Parts of a sentence and speech Subject-Verb Agreement Speaking Practice Writing Practice Whiteboard Game

3. Objectives 1.To recognize parts of a sentence and identify subject case 2.To correctly conjugate verbs to match subjects appropriately

4. Review My family has dinner together every night.

5. Review My family have different plans for vacation.

6. Subject-Verb Agreement 1 Subjects and verbs must match accordingly. For example, I am NOT I are. Uncountable nouns (like ??) use singular verbs – The milk is on the table. “Each” and “every” use singular verbs – Each car has an engine. Some words that end in –s are NOT plural and use singular verbs – Physics is easier to learn than English.

7. Speaking Practice Everyone stands up When you are ready raise your hand When it is your turn please give a sentence with an uncountable noun, -s noun, or “each/every” – Bread is really good with labneh and olives. – Mathematics is a difficult subject. – Every class has a classroom. If you are correct you may sit down If you can not think of anything, make something up… it is okay^^

8. Subject-Verb Agreement 2 Two simple subjects with “and” use plural verbs – Miss Heather and Becca Teacher are roommates. “a number of” and “a group of” use plural verbs, nouns, and pronouns – A number of students are late to class today.

9. Speaking Practice Everyone stands up When you are ready raise your hand When it is your turn please give a sentence with an 2 simple subjects, or “a number of/a group of” – Sarah and Nouf are students. – A group of cows are called a herd. If you are correct you may sit down If you can not think of anything, make something up… it is okay^^

10. Subject-Verb Agreement 3 When a phrase is between the verb and simple subject, it agrees with the simple subject – The students at TI schools are smart. – The dog with the spots is scratching his fleas. “there + be” or “here + be” agree with the subject after the verb – There are many trees in the forest. – There is your bag.

11. Speaking Practice Everyone stands up When you are ready raise your hand When it is your turn please give a sentence with “there + be”/”here + be” or a phrase between the subject and verb – There is a bug on the chair. – The bug on the chair is purple. If you are correct you may sit down If you can not think of anything, make something up… it is okay^^

12. Subject-Verb Agreement 4 “either…or”, “neither…not”, “or” the verb agrees with the closest subject – The two cars or big truck is 12,000$. Collective nouns are singular when acting as one unit – The team is playing well together. Collective nouns are plural when thought of as individuals or separate entities – The herd are dispersing on the field.

13. Speaking Practice Everyone stands up When you are ready raise your hand When it is your turn please give a sentence with “either…or”, “neither…not”, “or” or a collective nouns – The pack of wolves is hungry. – Either the candy or chips are for your snack. If you are correct you may sit down If you can not think of anything, make something up… it is okay^^

14. Practice Open your grammar booklets to page number 36 Complete pages 36, 37 and 38

15. Exercise 1 Pg 36

16. Answers 1.have 2.has 3.flies 4.were 5. sails 6. graze 7. has 8. is

17. Exercise 2 Pg 37

18. Answers 1.Family as a single unit 2.Family made up of individuals 3.Herd as a single unit 4.Herd made up of individuals 5.Your choice, beware of the VERBS 6.Your choice, beware of the VERBS

19. Exercise 3 Pg 37

20. Answers 1.have – their 2.accompany 3.was 4.enters 5.are 6.have 7.like 8.was 9.are 10.is 11. are 12. enjoy 13. are 14. All 15. fails 16. Both 17. are 18. sails 19. have 20. Does

21. Exercise 4 Pg 38

22. Answers 1.One of my brothers plants fruit in the garden. 2.Correct 3.The earth, along with the other planets, is in continuous motion. 4.The women dancers wear funny skirts 5.He always gets up early.

23. Answers 6. None of the money was found. 7. No one believes what you have said. 8. Correct 9. Neither has attended the party. 10. Do the results of the students satisfy you?