Verbs Action Verbs Tell an action Easiest to

Verbs

Action Verbs • • Tell an action Easiest to identify Ran, coached, analyzed, read Anything you can DO

Helping (Auxillary) Verbs • • • Help the verb by extending the meaning Can be the main verb in the sentence https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=F 2 JWKY 63 K 0

Helping Verbs • am, are, is • was, were • be, being, been • have, has, had • shall, will • do, does, did • may, must, might • can, could, would, should

Helping Verbs Singular Plural Was Were Is Are Has Have Does Do

Subject-Verb Agreement • Subjects and verbs must agree in number • Singular subject=singular verb • Plural subject=plural verb • Singular subjects do not have an “s” but singular verbs do • Example: The girl runs every day. • Plural subject have a “s” but plural verbs do not • Example: The girls run every day.

Two Subjects • • Same as pronoun rule If they are combined with “and, ” the subject is plural and needs a plural verb • If they are combined with “or, ” look at the last item • Examples: Ms. Thompson and the students are doing a project. Ms. Thompson or the students are doing a project. The students or Ms. Thompson is doing the project.

Tense • Verbs must agree in tense with the rest of the sentence. • The dead trees and peeling paint, along with the broken windows and flapping shutters, _____ everyone believe that evil spirits haunt the deserted Sinclair house. • • Made Has made Make makes

Practice • 1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school. • 2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting. • 3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside. • 4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor. • 5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

• 6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer. • 7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France. • 8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street. • 9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch. • 10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

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