subject verb agreement.notebook
December 18, 2012
Grammar focus for November/December
Learning targets:
1. I can define or explain the term "subject/verb" agreement."
2. I can identify sentences that have "agreement" problems.
3. I can fix sentences that have subject/verb agreement
problems.
4. I can understand the term "antecedent" and repair
sentences that have noun/pronoun antecedent problems.
Nov 15­11:22 AM
On the handout "Making Words Agree," read the instructions at
the top and do your very best on the "diagnostic test."
**Remember, this is like the pre-tests I have given you before. I
don't expect them to be perfect since we have not had
instruction yet.
Nov 15­11:22 AM
1
subject verb agreement.notebook
December 18, 2012
Answers:
Skill check A & B
1. was
10. Where are
2. was
11. look
3. tell
12. is
4. was
13. want
5. were
14. halts
6. were
15. are
7. were
16. his
8. are
17. his or her
9. features
18. her, his
19. their
20. their
21. he or she
22. their
23. his or her
24. their
25. her
Nov 15­11:22 AM
Subject/verb agreement continued...
Today's target:
• I can define and explain the term subject-verb agreement
• I can understand the concept of nouns, pronouns and verbs
having a "number"
Nov 15­11:22 AM
2
subject verb agreement.notebook
December 18, 2012
Subject/verb agreement continued...
KEY CONCEPT:
**A verb must agree with its subject in number.
What does this mean?
Singular nouns
soldier
bus
child
Plural nouns
soldiers
buses
children
Solider reads/soldiers read
bus travels/buses travel
child talks/children talk
Nov 15­11:22 AM
Practice quiz:
Let's see what we know. For each of the
questions on the quiz, write an answer AND a
reason.
Number your paper 1-13
Nov 15­11:22 AM
3
subject verb agreement.notebook
See handout for details
Exercise #1
1-10
Exercise #2
1-5
December 18, 2012
THE TRICKY ONES:
What do we do with these words?
• Each
• Everyone
• Anyone
• Many
• Either/or
• Neither/nor
Nov 15­11:22 AM
December 5
Subject/verb agreement continued...
• Review monthly learning targets and progress
check-in
• More subject -verb agreement practice in
Reader's Journey
Nov 15­11:22 AM
4
subject verb agreement.notebook
December 18, 2012
Grammar focus for November/December
Learning targets:
1.
I can define or explain the term "subject/verb" agreement."
2.
I can identify sentences that have "agreement" problems.
3.
I can fix sentences that have subject/verb agreement
problems.
4.
I can understand the term "antecedent" and repair sentences
that have noun/pronoun antecedent problems.
Nov 15­11:22 AM
More subject/verb agreement practice:
In your Reader's Journey book, turn to page 141.
1) Do all of the exercises.
2) Online activities
**Quiz will be the last week before winter break
Nov 15­11:22 AM
5
subject verb agreement.notebook
December 18, 2012
Tuesday, December 18
Final review for subject‐verb agreement:
(feel free to look at your handouts as we review today)
• Can you define or explain subject/verb agreement to your neighbor?
• What does it mean that a noun, prounoun or verb has "number"?
• Can you define the word "antecedent"?
Nov 26­2:03 PM
The most important (and basic)rule to remember is...
• A singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb.
NOTE: The trick is in knowing whether the subject is singular or plural. The next trick is recognizing a singular or plural verb.
Nov 26­2:03 PM
6
subject verb agreement.notebook
December 18, 2012
Antecedents ‐ reminder. They are the words(nouns) that a pronoun replaces. In the first example, I underlined the antecedent, chose the pronoun, and drew an arrow. For 2 and 3 you need to figure that out.
1) My grandfather was sent along with (his, their) unit to fight in Europe during WWII.
2) Each person at home wrote to (his or her, their) relatives overseas.
3) Almost every woman whose husband was fighting overseas had (her, their) own deep worries about (his, their) own survival.
Nov 26­2:03 PM
I recommend this site if you want to read more for clarification or quiz yourself more.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm
Practice
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi­shl/quiz.pl/agreement_add2.htm
Link to practice quiz (number your paper 1‐12 before we begin).
Nov 26­2:03 PM
7
subject verb agreement.notebook
December 18, 2012
You're ready for the assessment!!
A short quiz will be given later this week. Please see me if you are still confused.
Nov 26­2:03 PM
Nov 26­2:03 PM
8