Subject-Verb Agreement Lecture

Introduction

• Discusses correct sentence structure through subject-verb agreement.
• Example given: "The apple falls" is correct due to subject-verb agreement.

What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

• Subject and verb must agree in number (singular/plural).
• Singular subjects take singular verbs; plural subjects take plural verbs.

Singular Noun and Verb Agreement

• Singular Definition: Refers to one item or entity.
• Examples of Singular Nouns: Car, tree, ball.
• Singular Verb Rule: Always ends with an 's' (e.g., eats, drinks).
  • Mnemonic: Singular verbs want a little friend 's' because they are alone.
• Example Sentences:
  • "A bird sings." - Singular noun: bird, Singular verb: sings (with 's').
  • "A flower grows." - Singular noun: flower, Singular verb: grows (with 's').

Plural Noun and Verb Agreement

• Plural Definition: Refers to more than one item or entity.
• Examples of Plural Nouns: Birds, teeth, bananas.
• Plural Verb Rule: Does not end with an 's'.
  • Mnemonic: Plural verbs do not take an 's' to avoid being crowded.
• Example Sentences:
  • "Flowers bloom." - Plural noun: flowers, Plural verb: bloom (no 's').
  • "The children play with toys." - Plural noun: children, Plural verb: play (no 's').
  • "The elves wrap the presents." - Plural noun: elves, Plural verb: wrap (no 's').
  • "The stars shine." - Plural noun: stars, Plural verb: shine (no 's').

Additional Resources

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