The Wonderful World of Subject Verb Agreement

Introduction

Stop! Look! Listen!

Think of traffic lights as words.

Just like traffic lights, words are nothing but symbols that you need to understand if you want to use them effectively. Without universal understanding of the meaning of red and green, there will be traffic jams. The same thing is true with language.

 

A standard language is necessary to make communication more effective and the people more productive. Thus, there is a need for you to learn the rules of subject-verb agreement. A subject must agree with its verb in terms of number.

 

Therefore, a singular subject (she, Karen, toy) takes a singular verb (is, goes, tries) whereas a plural subject takes plural verb.

Task

Inhale...exhale. You are on a journey to become a grammar master young pupil. You were chosen specifically for this quest. Can you solve all the puzzles and defeat the evil tyrant that has been terrorizing your village? You are your people's last hope. Come young warrior. It is time to begin.

Click the link below for some notes and after you have finished revising click the link below that one to fight the evil tyrant by answering the questions provided.

https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/moduleSVAGR.htm

http://elss.elc.cityu.edu.hk/ELSS/Resource/Subject%20-verb%20agreement/

Process

Welcome Students!

Before we proceed with our learning activities, we must first set our goals and objectives to be accomplished at the end of this lesson.

After this learning activity, you are expected to:

  1. State the different rules in Subject- Verb Agreement
  2. Practice the Subject- Verb Agreement through the various exercises given.
  3. Apply the said rules in constructing sentences
  4. Evaluate sentences that contain errands in the use of verbs

We do hope that we will be able to achieve the aforementioned objectives and make this learning experience enjoyable and worthwhile.

Evaluation

Evaluation Rubric
 
 
  Beginning 1 Developing 2 Very Good 3 Exemplary 4 Score
 
Getting to Know The students poorly understood the basic concepts- subject, verbs, and subject- verb agreement. The students quite understood the basic concepts- subject, verbs, and subject- verb agreement. The students understood the basic concepts- subject, verbs, and subject- verb agreement. The students completely understood the basic concepts- subject, verbs, and subject- verb agreement. %10
 
Gaining Insight (Note- Taking) The students did not copy the notes found in the following links provided for them, disregard the principles of good writing. The students copied the notes found in the following links provided for them; somewhat observed the principles of good writing. The students copied the complete notes found in the following links provided for them; relatively observed the principles of good writing. The students copied the complete notes found in the following links provided for them; strictly observed the principles of good writing. %25
 
Enrichment (Activities/ Exercises- Reflection Paper) The students lack appreciation and find difficulty answering the items. The students partly appreciated and answered the items. The students appreciated and answered the items. The studentsm fully appreciated and easily answered the items. %15
 
Quiz The students obtained a score of 0- 10. The students obtained a score of 11- 15. The students obtained a score of 16- 18. The students obtained a score of 19- 20. %50
 
Total Score: %100

 

Conclusion

 

So, how do you find the lesson? Does it bring you any confusion?

To wrap- up, Subject- Verb Agreement provides us rules concerning the singularity or plurality of verbs depending on its subjects. Most often than not, singular subject follows a singular verb, too; plural subjects with plural form of the verb. Nonetheless, some verbs may comply irregularities with the application of the rules due to its forms.

I'm pretty sure you can now deal with your sentences without worrying much about the subject and verbs.