Verb-Subject Unity: The Foundation of Grammar".pptx

Basic rule on subject-verb agreement

1. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT ACTIVITY

2. A third person singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject and the singular pronouns I and You take plural verbs

3. Example He works. I work . They work . You work.

4. Let’s try! Nicolai ( stay, stays ) at the hotel’s penthouse.

5. Let’s try! They ( trust, trusts ) him.

6. Let’s try! She ( look, looks ) amazing.

7. Let’s try! He ( steal, steals ) in the kitchen.

8. Let’s try! The dandelion ( grow, grows ) in almost all types of soil.

9. Let’s try! The blossom of the dandelion ( stay, stays ) very close to the ground.

10. Let’s try! The stem of the blossom ( push,pushes ) upward.

11. Let’s try! The ( live, lives ) in spite of our disapproval of them.

12. Let’s try! My father ( accompany, accompanies ) Alex to the glass factory..

13. Let’s try! The manager ( offer, offers ) a house and lot.

14. Try This! 1. The dog ( bark, barks )in the middle of the night.

15. Try This! 1. The manager ( listen, listens )in silence.

16. Try This! 2. The young man ( speak, speaks )with truth and sincerity.

17. Try This! 3. The boys ( sleep, sleeps )soundly in their beds.

18. Try This! 4. They ( pay, pays ) the beer in the store.

19. Try This! 5. They ( pay, pays ) the beer in the store.

20. Try This! 6. The hikers ( quench, quenches ) their thirst with the cool water.

21. Try This! 7. The watch ( is, are ) expensive and of great beauty.

22. Try This! 7. They ( is, are ) going to Dipolog City.

23. Try This! 8. Marie ( paint, paints ) signs.

24. Try This! 9. This Clock ( is, are ) unusual.

25. Try This! 10. Smoking ( is, are ) dangerous to the health.