It all builds on one little green sheet of paper… : It all builds on one little green sheet of paper… sentencebasics
What is a Sentence? : What is a Sentence?
What Does a Sentence Need? : What Does a Sentence Need? A subject
the person, place, thing, or idea of a sentence that is doing or being something
A verb
word that carries the idea of being or action in the sentence
Punctuation
An initial capital letter
Example Sentence : Example Sentence The prospective student requested a tour of the campus.
Mini-lesson 1What is subject verb agreement? : Mini-lesson 1What is subject verb agreement?
Subjects and Verbs Must Agree : Subjects and Verbs Must Agree A singular subject needs a singular verb.
A plural subject needs a plural verb.
Slide 7 : Singular vs. Plural
Example Sentence : Example Sentence A good student knows the value of communication skills.
Subject-Verb Agreement : Subject-Verb Agreement student knows
Example Sentence : Example Sentence Good students knows the value of communication skills.
Subject-Verb Disagreement : Subject-Verb Disagreement students knows
Some Common Rules : Some Common Rules
Mini-lesson 2 Agreement with Compound Subjects : Mini-lesson 2 Agreement with Compound Subjects
Special Agreement Rules : Special Agreement Rules When the subject is made up of two or more nouns connected by and, use a plural verb.
She and her friends are…
Special Agreement Rules : Special Agreement Rules When the subject is made up of two or more singular nouns connected by or, use a singular verb.
The bag or the pouch is…
Special Agreement Rules : Special Agreement Rules When the subject is made up of singular and plural nouns connected by or, the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is closer to it.
The president or his assistants run…
Special Agreement Rules : Special Agreement Rules When the subject is made up of singular and plural nouns connected by or, the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is closer to it.
His assistants or the president runs… singular verb
Mini-lesson 3 Phrases that Confuse Things : Mini-lesson 3 Phrases that Confuse Things
Don’t Be Misled : Don’t Be Misled Don’t be misled by phrases that come between the subject and the verb.
one of the boxes is
the people who read that report are
the team lead, as well as his developers, is
the manual, including all the chapters in the first section, is
the woman with all the answers sits
Mini-lesson 4 Singular or Plural? : Mini-lesson 4 Singular or Plural?
Always Singular : Always Singular The following words are always singular and require a singular verb:
each, each one
either, neither
everyone, anyone, someone, no one
everybody, anybody, nobody
Always Singular : Always Singular Even though the following nouns end with an “s,” they are singular and require a singular verb:
civics
mathematics
dollars
news
Almost Always Singular : Almost Always Singular Collective nouns that refer to more than one person are usually treated as a single unit:
group
team
committee
class
family
Always Plural : Always Plural Nouns like the following are always plural (because they are made of two parts):
scissors
tweezers
trousers
pants
shears
Mini-lesson 5 Neither “Here” nor “There” : Mini-lesson 5 Neither “Here” nor “There”
“There” is Never the Subject : “There” is Never the Subject In sentences starting with the word “there,” the subject usually follows the verb.
There are many questions. subject verb
“There” is Never the Subject : “There” is Never the Subject In sentences starting with the word “there,” the subject usually follows the verb.
There is a question. subject verb
The Same is True for “Here” : The Same is True for “Here” In sentences starting with the word “here,” the subject usually follows the verb.
Here are your keys. subject verb
The Same is True for “Here” : The Same is True for “Here” In sentences starting with the word “here,” the subject usually follows the verb.
Here is your key. subject verb
Instant Quiz! : Instant Quiz! The lady _______ to the grocery.
RUNS RUN
2. The cat nor her kittens ___________ my furniture.
SCRATCH SCRATCHES
3. Physics _____ a hard subject.
IS ARE RUNS SCRATCH IS
Slide 31 : 4. There _____ your coins on the table.
IS ARE
The class ____________ the meeting.
HAVE STARTED HAS STARTED
6. One-fourth of the employees ____ on vacation leave.
IS ARE ARE HAS STARTED ARE