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    The document provides lessons on subject-verb agreement. It explains that a singular subject requires a singular verb while a plural subject needs a plural verb. It discusses special rules for compound subjects and subjects containing phrases. Certain nouns like "each" and "everyone" are always singular while others like "scissors" are always plural. The document clarifies that the subject usually follows the verb in sentences beginning with "there" or "here."

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    Mini-lesson 1

    What is subject verb agreement?


    Subjects and Verbs Must Agree

    • A singular subject needs a singular verb.

    • A plural subject needs a plural verb.


    Singular vs. Plural
    Singular Plural

    The person waits. The people wait.


    Example Sentence
    verb

    A good student knows the value of communication skills.

    subject
    Subject-Verb Agreement
    No “s” ending on a
    noun often indicates An “s” ending on a verb usually
    that it is singular. indicates that it is singular.

    student
    knows
    subject = verb
    Example Sentence
    verb

    Good students knows the value of communication skills.

    subject
    Subject-Verb Disagreement
    An “s” ending on a
    noun often indicates An “s” ending on a verb usually
    that it is plural. indicates that it is singular.

    students knows
    subject = verb
    Some Common Rules
    With… Use a…
    I singular verb (no “s”)
    You plural verb (no “s”)
    He, She, It singular verb (“s”)
    We plural verb (no “s”)
    You plural verb (no “s”)
    They plural verb (no “s”)
    Mini-lesson 2
    Agreement with Compound Subjects
    Special Agreement Rules
    • When the subject is made up of two or
    more nouns connected by and, use a
    plural verb.

    She and her friends are…

    implies two plural verb


    Special Agreement Rules
    • When the subject is made up of two or
    more singular nouns connected by or,
    use a singular verb.
    implies one or the other

    The book or the pen is…

    singular singular singular verb


    Special Agreement Rules
    • When the subject is made up of singular and
    plural nouns connected by or, the verb should
    agree with the part of the subject that is
    closer to it.

    The president or his assistants run…

    singular plural plural verb


    Verb agrees with the
    closest part of the subject
    Special Agreement Rules
    • When the subject is made up of singular and
    plural nouns connected by or, the verb should
    agree with the part of the subject that is
    closer to it.

    His assistants or the president runs…

    plural singular singular verb


    Verb agrees with the
    closest part of the subject
    Mini-lesson 3
    Phrases that Confuse Things
    Don’t Be
    Misled
    • Don’t be misled by phrases that come
    between the subject and the verb.
    – one of the boxes is
    – the people who read that report are
    – the team lead, as well as his developers, is
    – the manual, including all the chapters in the first
    section, is
    – the woman with all the answers sits
    Mini-lesson 4
    Singular or Plural?
    Always Singular
    • The following words are always singular
    and require a singular verb:

    – each, each one


    – either, neither
    – everyone, anyone, someone, no one
    – everybody, anybody, nobody
    Always Singular
    • Even though the following nouns end
    with an “s,” they are singular and
    require a singular verb:

    – civics
    – mathematics
    – dollars
    – news
    Almost Always Singular
    • Collective nouns that refer to more than
    one person are usually treated as a
    single unit:
    – group
    – team
    – committee
    – class
    – family
    Always Plural
    • Nouns like the following are always
    plural (because they are made of two
    parts):
    – scissors
    – tweezers
    – trousers
    – pants
    – shears
    Mini-lesson 5
    Neither “Here” nor “There”
    “There” is Never the Subject
    • In sentences starting with the word
    “there,” the subject usually follows the
    verb.

    There are many questions.

    verb subject
    “There” is Never the Subject
    • In sentences starting with the word
    “there,” the subject usually follows the
    verb.

    There is a question.

    verb subject
    The Same is True for “Here”
    • In sentences starting with the word
    “here,” the subject usually follows the
    verb.

    Here are your keys.

    verb subject
    The Same is True for “Here”
    • In sentences starting with the word
    “here,” the subject usually follows the
    verb.

    Here is your key.

    verb subject

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