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AanegnaENT rN Nulaeen:r Subjects and their verbs must agree in NUMBER

o SINGULAR subjects take SINGULAR verbs (except for the words vou and !).o PLURAL subjects take PLURAL verbs.. Agreement can only be achieved in the present tense. NEVER use past tense for agreement.

Examples: The student works hard. - singular (unlike a subject, add an "s" to make a verb singulor)The tt"de6 *"* hard. - pluial (unlike a subject, take the "s" away to make a verb plg|g!)

*The FIRST helping verb must agree with the subject! - The class IS building bird houses.

BE WAREI!! BE wlRE!! _ _ ?E_wlRE!!! _ B! W_ARE!!! BE_WARE!!,!

PrepositionolPhroses willtry to trickyou. Alwoys focus on lhe subjecf of the sentenceJ

BE WARE!!! BE WAREI!! BE WARE!!! BE WARE!!! BE WARE!!!

lndel'inife Pronouns wittfry to trickyou. Know which ones ore Singulor, Plvrol, ond Both/

fnOennife pronouni will try to trick you. -fnow whlch onbi ire Singular, Pluril, inO eoiht

fnderfnr€e Pronounrs

-one, -body, -thingSingular each, either, neither

Example: Each of the doors is broken.

prurar Exampre:

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All, none, any, most, some, moreExample: All of the book is ruined.

Both **oNLy took,EiJ|!;:'pffi",i;#:,i';:::ffi!ff*,,u the number' of the subject of $INGUUB and PLUML Indefinite Pronouns. This isthe only time you rely on the prepositional phrase.

PillfS fr,' Corrpoorl,9"fVn*1. Subjects joined by "and" are usually plural and take a plural verb'

Examples: The bov and girl live in two different dormitories.He and she egg going out.

2. Acompound subject that names only one penson or thing takes a singular verb.Examples: The captain and point guard is Jack.(Jack is both the captain and point guard.)

Peanut butter and jelly is my favorite snack.(Peanut butter and jelly is the same snack.

3. Singular subjecB joined by "or" or onof take a singular verb.Example: A ticket or pass is required to enter the gala. (You only need gne of the two.)

An gxcuse or a doctor's note !S required to return to school. (You only need one.)4. When a Singular Subject and Plural Subject are joined by'or" or "norro the verb agreeswith the subject nearer the verb.

Example: The students or teacher is in the classroom. (Teacher is singular.)The notebook or the books are in my backpack. (Books is plural.)

PIU{S fo," ?tlr," ,1pro/'a/ P,"ol/r*e1. There or Here is NEVER the subject.

Example: Here come the children.There !S my shoe.

2. The contracti ons H{re s, There + and Where'scontain the singular verb "is" causing it totake a singular subject.

Example: Here! my shoe (not shoes).There! my notebook (not notebooks).

3. Doesn't is SINGULAR and Don't is PLURAL!Example: She doesn't want to go to the gala with him.

These shoes @n't fit well.4, Most nouns ending in's" are still SINGUIAR.

Example: Mumps, Measles, News, Philippines, etc.5. Words stating amounb are usually SINGUIAR'

Example: Fiflry thousand dollars has been raised (not have).

Practice Sentences

l. Jan (begin ,bgglqg her vacation today.

2. New families Ggyg, moves) into our neighborhood.

3. The girls (has, h_p:** been delayed.

4. (lg, Are) anyone filling the pifrata?

The successful candidate,(tong *itft *o)(f her aide)(be!, have) entered the auditorium.

Scientists from all over the *orldlhas, !gyg) gathered in Geneva..\Each bf the newcomerj{was, qe19) welcomed to the city..\ /'FewQf our neighborsfhas, have) parakeets.

att(f tne fruitflook, l_op!$ fresh.

nttftttre p.*.)ir, gre) ripe.

Our dog and cat (gg5 gets; baths in the summer.

Red Beans and Rice G *") my favorite meal.

The chief geologist or her assistant @ ?re) due to anive tonight.

A book or flowers usually (rn3ke, makes) an appropriate gift.

The clothes or the bag (smell, smelb) terrible.

There (is, are) a lot off1._rt-T.$in the bag.

(Doesn'! D,9n:0 the Eilyillike the movie?

Fifty thousand dollars (! *") the prize.

(!IgIg!, Here are) my[q*-A

The ABC 33/40 news (is, are) a reliable source of information.

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