SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT MR ROGERS 8 TH GRADEELA

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT MR. ROGERS 8 TH GRADE/ELA

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT • The subject of a sentence is the actor/idea of a sentence. The verb is the action or state of being of the subject. Subjects and verbs need to agree in number, which is known as singular or plural. A Subject-Verb Agreement Error occurs when the subject and verb of a sentence do not agree in number. • Today we will discuss some of the important rules of subject verb agreement.

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT • A singular subject takes a singular verb whereas a plural subject takes a plural verb. • Example: The list of items is/are on the desk.

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT • Don’t get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement. • Example: The dog, who is chewing on my jeans, is usually very good.

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT • Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement. • The colors of the rainbow are beautiful.

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT • When sentences start with “there” or “here, ” the subject will always be placed after the verb, so care needs to be taken to identify it correctly. • There is a problem with the balance sheet. • Here are the papers you requested.

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT • If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form. • The cow and the pig are jumping over the moon.