Daily Grammar Practice 6 SubjectVerb Agreement and PronounAntecedent

Daily Grammar Practice 6 Subject-Verb Agreement and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Subject-Verb/Pronoun-Antecedent Subject-Verb Agreement: sometimes when we write, we tend to make mistakes such as this… I thinks we should have equal rights. or this… Has you ever been to Eagle’s Landing High before? This error is what happens when our verbs do not agree with the subjects of our sentences.

Subject-Verb/Pronoun-Antecedent Here are some simple rules to help keep you away from making subject-verb errors: 1) A verb should agree in number with its subject: a) b) singular subjects are partnered with singular verbs. (i. e. thing costs, senator opposes, etc. ) plural subjects are partnered with plural verbs. (i. e. things cost, senators oppose, etc. ) a) i. e. The lights on the christmas tree creates… is incorrect!! The lights on the christmas tree CREATE… 2) The subject is not changed by a phrase or clause following the subject. EXCEPT 1) Only if the subject is an indefinite pronoun can the phrase or clause affect the verb. a) i. e. All of the vegetables were… not All of the vegetables was… a) i. e. a pencil or a pen is needed. a) (i. e. civics is an interesting course. ) 2) Compound subjects (___ and ___) usually have a plural verb. 3) Singular subjects joined by or or nor take a singular verb 4) When a singular subject and a plural subject are joined by or or nor, the verb agrees with the subject closer to the verb. 5) Be careful of some nouns that are plural by nature, but actually take on singular verbs.

Subject-Verb/Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement: Sometimes when we write, we tend to make mistakes such as this… Bryan lost their book. or Dawn lent his book to Bryan. This silly error is what happens when our pronouns don’t match what we call their antecedents. An antecedent is simply the noun or pronoun that another pronoun refers to.

Subject-Verb/Pronoun-Antecedent Here are some simple rules to keep you away from making pronoun-antecedent mistakes. 1) A pronoun should agree both in number and in gender. a) i. e. Bryan lost his book / The boys lost their books. a) i. e. Julio or Van will bring his football. a) i. e. My mother and father send their regards. 2) Use a singular pronoun to refer to two or more singular antecedents joined by or or nor. 3) Use a plural pronoun to refer to two or more antecedents joined by and. 4) Some indefinite pronouns are singular, some are plural, and some can be both. Singular 5) Plural Both anybody, anyone, anything, each, both, few, many, and several all, any, more, most, none, and either, everybody, everyone, some everything, neither, nobody, no one, Use a singular pronoun to refer to the title of a creative work (book, song, movie, painting) and when nothing, one, somebody, someone, referring to the name of a country, city, or organization. and something

Subject-Verb/Pronoun-Antecedent Practice: Identify the type of mistake found in each of the following sentences below. Once identified, rewrite the corrected sentence. 1) Can you please identifies the proper protocols for this situation. 1) I wonder if Mr. Parham will give us a book with writing in their. 1) Bryan need to go find his teacher for tutoring opportunities. 1) Ms. Vessell, Ms. Conrad, and I am going to discuss changing the course in its meeting.