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Title: Subject-Verb Agreement


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Subject-Verb Agreement
  • With Compound Subjects

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  • What is a
  • compound subject?

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  • A subject is referred to as a compound subject
    when two or more singular subjects are joined by
    a conjunction.

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And, Both.and plural
  • Mary and Sue are sisters.
  • Both she and her sister need help.
  • If subjects are joined by either of these,
    they are usually plural and must have a plural
    verb.

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Here is an exception
  • Tom and Jerry is my favorite cartoon.
  • And is used with two words, but these are
    taken as a unit. Tom and Jerry is ONE CARTOON so
    youd need a singular verb.

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Identify the compound subject and choose the
correct verb
  • Sarah and Mary
  • (is, are)eating ice cream.

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Identify the compound subject and choose the
correct verb
  • Joey and Mike
  • (has, have) fun at the movies.

8
Identify the compound subject and choose the
correct verb
  • Both Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Watsey (teach,
    teaches) ELA in the 400 wing.

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Or, nor, eitheror, neither.nor ?
  • Either the students or the teacher decides on
    the topic for the debate.
  • When two or more subjects are joined by one of
    the conjunctions listed above..

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What?????????????
  • THE VERB AGREES WITH THE
  • SUBJECT CLOSEST TO IT.
  • PAY ATTENTION TO THE NEXT SEVERAL EXAMPLES. THEY
    MAY SOUND AWKWARD, BUT CAN STILL BE GRAMATTICALLY
    CORRECT!

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Identify the compound subject and choose the
correct verb
  • Neither Susan nor her sister (sing, sings) in
    the MJH choir.

12
  • Either statistics or a good argument (is, are)
    needed.

13
  • Neither he nor she (know, knows) the right
    answer.

14
  • Either a moderator or a teacher (ask, asks) for
    silence.

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SAME WORDS, DIFFERENT CONJUNCTIONS, DIFFERENT
NUMBER
  • Pedro and Liz (want, wants) to make their
    points.
  • Either Pedro or Liz (want, wants) to make
    points.

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Confused?Do not despair! We will have more
practice!
  • When I begin counting down from 10, turn your
    desks to face your shoulder partner. You will
    receive a worksheet that Id like you to complete
    together. One person from each side of the room
    will get the paper from the color coded bin in
    the front to hand out to your side.
  • If you are too loud, Ill assume you are
    doneso use your soft voices
  • Well check it together!
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