British Literature

January 11, 2007

Ms. Cares

Agenda – Second Period:1. Turn in the writing assignment that was due

yesterday (30 min).

2. Review the Look Left! basics (thank you, Mr. Houghteling!).

3. Go over the two subject-verb agreement worksheets.

4. Begin The Lion in Winter – Get excited!

Act I – Narrator, Henry, Alais

Homework: Study the Look Left! rule for Monday’s quiz.

Agenda:1. Review the Look Left! Basics. Go

over the two subject-verb agreement worksheets.

2. Begin The Lion in Winter – Get excited!

Act I – Narrator, Henry, Alais

Homework: Study the Look Left! rule for Monday’s quiz.

Subject – Verb Agreement Basics:• When the subject of a sentence is composed

of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and, use a plural verb.

• When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor, use a singular verb.

Either my mom OR my sister IS going to have to loan me a shirt to wear.

my mom is going to…

my sister is going to…

Subject – Verb Basics…• Do not be misled by a phrase that comes

between the subject and the verb. The verb agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase.

THIS IS WHERE WE OFTEN LOOK LEFT!– One of the boxes IS open.– The books in the back of my trunk ARE probably

beginning to mold.– The team captain, as well as her players, IS

anxious about tonight’s game.

Look Left! continued…

In order to out-smart the ACT (and therefore dominate the test), we must physically CROSS OFF the “JUNK” the separates each subject from its verb.

For example:

The price of these jeans IS/ARE reasonable.

“of these jeans” is the junk, so we cross it off

We are left with:

The price IS reasonable.

Tricks to watch for:1. Either/or and neither/nor are SINGULAR.

2. Each, everybody, everyone, nobody, somebody, are singular.

Ex. Each student needs to learn the Look Left! rule.

3. Expressions such as with, together with, including, accompanied by, in addition to, or as well as DO NOT change the number of the subject.

Ex. The team captain as well as her team IS anxious for tonight’s game.

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1. What does the 1. What does the word word primogenitureprimogeniture mean? mean? ______________________

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2. Who does 2. Who does Henry want to be Henry want to be king after he king after he dies? dies? ______________________________

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3. Who does 3. Who does Eleanor want to Eleanor want to be king after be king after Henry dies?Henry dies? ____________________

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4. In what way 4. In what way does Henry does Henry consider himself consider himself to be lucky in to be lucky in terms of the terms of the women he has women he has loved? loved? ____________________

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5. What does Philip 5. What does Philip Capet, King of Capet, King of France, want from France, want from Henry if Alais does Henry if Alais does not marry one of not marry one of Henry’s sons?Henry’s sons? ____________________________________