NounVerb Agreement

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Noun-Verb Agreement
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Noun-Verb Agreement

• Part III

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Noun-Verb Agreement

• Part III Compounds
• and Units

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Compound Subjects

• Some subjects have 2 parts

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Compound Subjects

• ______ and _______

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Compound Subjects

• ______ and _______

• ______ or ________
• ______ nor ________

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Compound Subjects

• ______ and _______
• Verb usually plural

• ______ or ________
• ______ nor ________

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Compound Subjects

• ______ and _______
• Verb usually plural

• ______ or ________
• ______ nor ________
• Verb singular
• or plural

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Compound Subjects

• The mother bear was sleeping soundly.

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Compound Subjects

• The mother bear was sleeping soundly.
• One cub was sleeping soundly.

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Compound Subjects

• The mother bear was sleeping soundly.
• One cub was sleeping soundly.
• The mother bear AND one cub were sleeping
  soundly.

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Compound Subjects

• The lion sees a tiger approaching and readies
  to fight.

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Compound Subjects

• The tiger prepares to battle the lion.

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Compound Subjects

• The lion AND the tiger are engaged in a fierce
  fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• The lion AND the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• 1. Circle the preps

• The lion AND the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns

• The lion and the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns

• The lion and the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns

• The lion and the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns

• The lion and the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.

• The lion and the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.

• The lion and the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• (4.) Determine if the subject is a compound

• The lion and the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• (4.) Determine if the subject is a compound
• 5. Singular S verb

• The lion and the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• (4.) Determine if the subject is a compound
• 5. Singular S verb

• Subject the lion and the tiger
• The lion and the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• (4.) Determine if the subject is a compound
• 5. Singular S verb

• Subject lion and tiger
• The lion and the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• (4.) Determine if the subject is a compound
• 5. Singular S verb

• Subject lion and tiger
• Verb are
• The lion and the tiger are engaged in a
  fierce fight to the finish.

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Compound Subjects

• Compound subjects using and sometimes are singular

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Compound Subjects

• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• 1. Circle the preps

• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and pronouns

• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and pronouns

• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and pronouns

• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.

• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• 4. Left? Go left

• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• (4.) Determine if the subject is a compound

• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• (4.) Determine if the subject is a compound
• 5. Singular S verb.

• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• (4.) Determine if the subject is a compound
• 5. Singular S verb.

• Subject horse and buggy
• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• (4.) Determine if the subject is a compound
• 5. Singular S verb.

• Subject horse and buggyONE UNIT
• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• (4.) Determine if the subject is a compound
• 5. Singular S verb.

• Subject horse and buggy
• Verb is
• A horse and buggy (is, are) my uncles only
  method of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• Circle the preps
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• (4.) Determine if the subject is a compound
• 5. Singular S verb.

• Subject horse and buggy
• Verb is
• A horse and buggy is my uncles only method
  of transportation.

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Compound Subjects

• ______ and _______

• ______ or ________
• ______ nor ________

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or/nor

• Which wheel on a bicycle powers the bike?

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or/nor

• Which wheel on a bicycle powers the bike?

• Go by the BACK tire (the one nearer the verb).

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or/nor

• The stars or the moon is shining.
• Subject the stars of the moon
• Back tire moon

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or/nor

• The stars or the moon is shining.
• Subject the stars of the moon
• Back tire moon
• Verb singular

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or/nor

• The stars or the moon is shining.

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or/nor

• The moon or the stars are shining.

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or/nor

• The moon or the stars are shining.
• Subject The moon or the stars
• Back tire stars

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or/nor

• The moon or the stars are shining.
• Subject The moon or the stars
• Back tire stars
• Verb plural

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or/nor

• or and nor are the magic words

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or/nor

• They make either and neither disappear.

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or/nor

• or/nor
• or/nor are the magic words

• They make either and neither disappear.
• IF you have or or no, then cross either or
  neither before working the problem.

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or/nor

• or/nor
• or/nor are the magic words

• They make either and neither disappear.
• Cross those out before working the problem.
• Replace them after you work the problem.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Neither Bill nor Fred (was, were) satisfied
  with the new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Bill nor Fred (was, were) satisfied with the
  new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• 1. Circle the preps.

• Bill nor Fred (was, were) satisfied with the
  new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.

• Bill nor Fred (was, were) satisfied with the
  new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.

• Bill nor Fred (was, were) satisfied with the
  new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.

• Bill nor Fred (was, were) satisfied with the
  new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.

• Bill nor Fred (was, were) satisfied with the
  new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• Singular S verb

• Bill nor Fred (was, were) satisfied with the
  new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.

• Bill nor Fred (was, were) satisfied with the
  new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• Singular S verb

• Bill nor Fred (was, were) satisfied with the
  new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• Singular S verb

• Subject Bill nor Fred
• Bill nor Fred (was, were)
• satisfied with the new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• Singular S verb

• Subject Bill nor Fred
• Back tire Fred
• Bill nor Fred (was, were)
• satisfied with the new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• Singular S verb

• Subject Bill nor Fred
• Back tire Fred
• Verb was
• Bill nor Fred (was, were)
• satisfied with the new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• Singular S verb

• Subject Bill nor Fred
• Back tire Fred
• Verb was
• Replace neither
• Bill nor Fred was
• satisfied with the new regulations.

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Compound subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns or stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete the nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• Singular S verb

• Subject Bill nor Fred
• Back tire Fred
• Verb was
• Neither Bill nor Fred was satisfied with the new
  regulations.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________1. Neither Bobby nor the other
  bicyclists (was, were) interested in going on the
  trip.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________1. Bobby nor the other bicyclists (was,
  were) interested in going on the trip.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________1. Bobby nor the other bicyclists (was,
  were) interested in going on the trip.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________1. Bobby nor the other bicyclists (was,
  were) interested in going on the trip.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Subject Bobby nor the other bicyclists
• 1. Bobby nor the other bicyclists (was, were)
  interested in going on the trip.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Subject Bobby nor the other bicyclists
• Back tire bicyclists
• 1. Bobby nor the other bicyclists (was, were)
  interested in going on the trip.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Subject Bobby nor the other bicyclists
• Back tire bicyclists
• Verb were
• 1. Bobby nor the other bicyclists (was, were)
  interested in going on the trip.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Subject Bobby nor the other bicyclists
• Back tire bicyclists
• Verb were
• 1. Bobby nor the other bicyclists interested in
  going on the trip.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Subject Bobby nor the other bicyclists
• Back tire bicyclists
• Verb were
• 1. Neither Bobby nor the other bicyclists
  interested in going on the trip.

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Do NOT cross out either or neither
• if or or nor is not in the sentence

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Do NOT cross out either or neither
• if or or nor is not in the sentence
• NOTICE THAT NOR IS NOT IN THIS SENTENCE

• Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the
  tournament.

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• 1. Circle the preps.

• Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the
  tournament.

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns.

• Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the
  tournament.

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns.

• Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the
  tournament.

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns.

• Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the
  tournament.

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns.

• Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the
  tournament.

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.

• Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the
  tournament.

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.

• Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the
  tournament.

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• Singular S verb.

• Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the
  tournament.

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• Singular S verb.

• Subject Neither
• Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the
  tournament.

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Circle the preps.
• Underline the nouns and stand-alone pronouns.
• Delete nouns and stand-alone pronouns that
  closely follow a prep.
• Left? Go left.
• Singular S verb.

• Subject Neither
• Verb is
• Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the
  tournament.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________2. Neither of the boys (is, are) going
  to the tournament after all the trouble they
  caused!

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 2. Neither of the boys (is, are) going
  to the tournament after all the trouble they
  caused!

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 2. Neither of the boys (is, are) going
  to the tournament after all the trouble they
  caused!

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 18. Neither of the boys (is, are) going
  to the tournament after all the trouble they
  caused!

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 18. Neither of the boys (is, are)
  going to the tournament after all the trouble
  they caused!

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 18. Neither of the boys (is, are)
  going to the tournament after all the trouble
  they caused!

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 18. Neither of the boys (is, are)
  going to the tournament after all the trouble
  they caused!

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 18. Neither of the boys (is, are)
  going to the tournament after all the trouble
  they caused!

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Neither 18. Neither of the boys (is, are) going
  to the tournament after all the trouble they
  caused!

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Neither 18. Neither ONE of the boys (is, are)
  going to the tournament after all the trouble
  they caused!

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Neither is 18. Neither of the boys (is, are)
  going to the tournament after all the trouble
  they caused!

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Dont forget to check for courtesy

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Compound Subjects with or/nor

• Dont forget to check for courtesy

• Put the more important person first

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ____ 3. Neither Dr. Pennington nor his students
  (was, were) impressed by the story.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ____ 3. Dr. Pennington nor his students (was,
  were) impressed by the story.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ____ 3. Dr. Pennington nor his students (was,
  were) impressed by the story.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ____ 3. Dr. Pennington nor his students (was,
  were) impressed by the story.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ____ 3. Dr. Pennington nor his students (was,
  were) impressed.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Dr. Pennington nor his students 3. Dr.
  Pennington nor his students (was, were)
  impressed.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Dr. Pennington nor his students 3. Dr.
  Pennington nor his students (was, were)
  impressed.
• his students back tire

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Dr. Pennington nor his students 3. Dr.
  Pennington nor his students (was, were)
  impressed.
• his students back tire
• his students plural

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Dr. Pennington nor his students were 3. Dr.
  Pennington nor his students (was, were)
  impressed.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ______ 4. Neither the students nor the teacher
  (know, knows) the name of the new boy.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ______ 4. the students nor the teacher (know,
  knows) the name of the new boy.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ______ 4. the students nor the teacher (know,
  knows) the name of the new boy.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ______ 4. the students nor the teacher (know,
  knows) the name of the new boy.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ______ 4. the students nor the teacher (know,
  knows) the name.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• the students nor the teacher 4. the students
  nor the teacher (know, knows) the name.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• the students nor the teacher 4. the students
  nor the teacher (know, knows) the name.
• ALWAYS CHECK FOR COURTESY

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• the teacher nor the students 4. the students
  nor the teacher (know, knows) the name.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• the teacher nor the students 4. the students
  nor the teacher (know, knows) the name.
• students back tire

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• the teacher nor the students 4. the students
  nor the teacher (know, knows) the name.
• students back tire
• students plural

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• the teacher nor the students know 4. the
  students nor the teacher (know, knows) the name.

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UNITS
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UNITS

• Look at the sentence carefully.

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UNITS

• Look at the sentence carefully.
• Sometimes the subject is UNIT.

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UNITS

• Look at the sentence carefully.
• Sometimes the subject is UNIT.
• Example the horse AND buggy

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UNITS

• Look at the sentence carefully.
• Sometimes the subject is UNIT.
• Example horse AND buggy one unit

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ONE UNIT

• A horse and buggy IS my uncles only method
  of transportation.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 5. Five hundred dollars (is, are) all I
  need for a down payment on a car.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 5. Five hundred dollars (is, are) all I
  need for a down payment on a car.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 5. Five hundred dollars (is, are) all I
  need for a down payment on a car.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 5. Five hundred dollars (is, are) all I
  need for a down payment on a car.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 5. Five hundred dollars (is, are) all I
  need.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Five hundred dollars 5. Five hundred dollars
  (is, are) all I need.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• ________ 5. Five hundred dollars (is, are) all I
  need for A down payment.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• 500 5. Five hundred dollars (is, are) all I
  need.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Five hundred dollars one unit 5. Five hundred
  dollars (is, are) all I need.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Five hundred dollars one unit singular 5.
  Five hundred dollars (is, are) all I need.

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Noun/Verb Agreement

• Five hundred dollars is 5. Five hundred
  dollars (is, are) all I need.

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ODD UNITS

• Each salesman and every supervisor

• Each or Every and

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ODD UNITS

• Each salesman and every supervisor

• Each or Every and singular

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ODD UNITS

• Each salesman and every supervisor is expected
  to attend the meeting.

• Each or Every and singular

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• Treat titles as one unit, regardless of the
  title.

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• Treat titles as one unit, regardless of the
  title.

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• Two thirds of the men are working today.

• Treat fractions like SAM the MAN pronouns

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• Two-thirds of the men are working today.

• Treat fractions like SAM the MAN pronouns

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• Two-thirds of the men are working today.

• Treat fractions like SAM the MAN pronouns

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• Two-thirds of the men are working today.
• Two-thirds plural

• Treat fractions like SAM the MAN pronouns

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• Two-thirds of the men are working today.
• Two-thirds plural

• Treat fractions like SAM the MAN pronouns

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• Half of the message was garbled.

• Treat fractions like SAM the MAN pronouns

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• Half of the message was garbled.
• Half singular

• Treat fractions like SAM the MAN pronouns

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• Half of the message was garbled.
• Half singular

• Treat fractions like SAM the MAN pronouns

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• Treat number and lot like SAM the MAN pronouns.

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• A number of the reports were incorrect.

• Treat number and lot like SAM the MAN pronouns.

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• A number of the reports were incorrect.

• Treat number and lot like SAM the MAN pronouns.

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• Other collective pronouns
• Majority
• Senate
• Class
• Board
• Committee
• Jury

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• Usually singular

• Other collective pronouns
• Majority
• Senate
• Class
• Board
• Committee
• Jury

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• Usually singular
• However, sometimes group member of sometimes
  does an individual action.

• Other collective pronouns
• Majority
• Senate
• Class
• Board
• Committee
• Jury

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• Usually singular
• Individual actions plural verb

• Other collective pronouns
• Majority
• Senate
• Class
• Board
• Committee
• Jury

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• Usually singular
• Individual actions plural verb

• Today the class gets to go to the zoo.

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• Usually singular
• Individual actions plural verb

• Today the whole class gets to go to the zoo.

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• Usually singular
• Individual actions plural verb

• Today the whole class gets to go to the zoo.
• Yesterday the majority were not agreed on the
  decision about the trip.

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• Usually singular
• Individual actions plural verb

• Today the whole class gets to go to the zoo.
• Yesterday the majority of the class members
  were not agreed on the decision about the trip.

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• When in doubt, use a singular verb

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ODD WORDS

• Datum singular
• Data plural

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ODD WORDS

• The data on the lions health were not valid.

• Datum singular
• Data plural

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ODD WORDS

• math singular

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ODD WORDS

• math singular
• mathematics singular

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OTHER ODD UNITS

• Each or Every and

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INVERTED SENTENCES

• Sometimes you need to turn a sentence around
  to figure out the verb.

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INVERTED SENTENCES

• Among our students is a young man who can play
  chess without a board.

• Sometimes you need to turn a sentence around
  to figure out the verb.

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INVERTED SENTENCES

• Among our students is a young man who can play
  chess without a board.
• A young man who can play chess without a
  board is among our students.

• Sometimes you need to turn a sentence around
  to figure out the verb.

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INVERTED SENTENCES

• What steps are the students taking to prepare
  for their finals?

• Sometimes you need to turn a sentence around
  to figure out the verb.

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INVERTED SENTENCES

• What steps are the students taking to prepare
  for their finals?
• The students are taking steps to prepare for
  their finals.

• Sometimes you need to turn a sentence around
  to figure out the verb.

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TWO SENTENCES

• Many sentences consist of more than one
  sentence.

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TWO SENTENCES

• If I remember correctly, my aunt was married to
  my uncle for 57 years.

• Many sentences consist of more than one
  sentence.

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TWO SENTENCES

• If I remember correctly, my aunt was married to
  my uncle for 57 years.

• Many sentences consist of more than one
  sentence.
• Apply the Left Go left step to each sentence.