A Pover Point Presentaion On SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT RULE 4-6.pptx

This presentation will help teachers discuss lesson on Subject-Verb Agreement.

1. SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT RULE # 4-6 PREPARED by: REYNAMAE R. PARI-AN

2. REVIEW S-V Agreement Rule # 1-3

3. Write check mark(✓ ) if the sentence follows S-V agreement RULES # 1-3 and if it does not, rewrite to make it correct. Make sure to change only the verb.

4. 1. The tenant locks the gate. 2. Today’s news assure the students that they will receive their allowance.

5. 3. The movie Charles Angels inspires me to learn self defense.

6. 4. The janitors prepares the gym for the acquaintance party.

7. 5. Jane removes her name from the list.

8. RULE # 4 4. Words or phrases expressing periods of time , weights, measurements, and amounts of money are usually regarded as singular.

9. EXAMPLE: 1. Ten years is such a long time. PERIOD OF TIME Singular Verb

10. EXAMPLE: 2. Two million pesos was given to the lawyer. Amount of money singular verb

11. RULE # 5 The expression the number takes a singular verb ; the expression a number takes a plural verb .

12. EXAMPLE: 1. The number of absentees is big.

13. EXAMPLE: 2. The number of delegates registers early.

14. EXAMPLE: 1. A number of students take a break.

15. EXAMPLE: 2. A number of officers break their silence.

16. RULE # 6 There is/was is followed by a singular noun and there are/were is followed by a plural noun.

17. EXAMPLE: 1. There is a God that sees all. Singular Noun

18. EXAMPLE: 2. There are practices that are hard to change. Plural noun

19. Choose Me Decide which sentence will you take. Five points (5) will be given for those who got the correct sentence.

20. 1. One hundred years makes a century. One hundred years make a century.

21. 2. There are lessons to be learned. There is lessons to be learned.

22. 3. Five kilometers are long enough for a walk. Five kilometers is long enough for a walk.

23. 4. The number of casualties are reported earlier. The number of casualties is reported earlier.

24. 5. A number of relief goods are on their way. A number of relief goods is on their way.