Subject Verb Agreement
He __________ paintings that are absolutely stunning. (create)
creates: He creates paintings that are absolutely stunning.
Please, hand me a difference marker.
Difference: Please, hand me a different marker.
want to skip English class.
Needs a subject.
Example: The students want to skip English class.
The person lives next door. The person won the contest.
The person who won the contest lives next door.
We _______ for three hours last night! (study)
studied: We studied for three hours last night!
The children _____________ to go to the park and eat ice cream everyday. (want)
want: The children want to go to the park and eat ice cream everyday.
Go to the admissions office to get the registration inform.
Inform: Go to the admissions office to get the registration information.
The children in the park playing all day.
Needs a verb.
Example: are. The children are in the park playing all day.
The team won the championship. The team celebrated all night.
The team that won the championship celebrated all night.
The children ________________ when the tree fell on the house. (sleep)
were sleeping: The children were sleeping when the tree fell on the house.
There _______ three reasons why you should go to the dentist. (be)
are: There are three reasons why you should go to the dentist.
The children need to walk quiet in the hall.
Quiet: The children need to walk quietly in the hall.
Because he wanted to get to work early.
Needs independent clause.
Example: He went to bed early because he wanted to get to work early.
Example: Because he wanted to get to work early, he had to wake up early.
The car is a hybrid. She drives the car.
The car that she drives is a hybrid.
Walking outside everyday _________ regulate your mood. (help)
Since the 1860s, baseball has grown in popular.
Popular: Since the 1860s, baseball has grown in popularity.
The actress who works at a pizza shop.
Needs a verb.
The actress who works at a pizza shop hates eating pizza.
The song was touching. He composed the song for his girlfriend.
The song that he composed for his girlfriend was touching.
He ______________ all the milk for breakfast before she was awake. (drink)
drank or had drunk: He drank all the milk for breakfast before she was awake. He had drunk all the milk for breakfast before she was awake.
Every person who drinks coffee at morning and night _______ trouble falling asleep. (have)
It is essentially that you attend class on Wednesday.
Essentially: It is essential that you attend class on Wednesday.
There many ways to find success in life.
Example: There are many ways to find success in life.
The project impressed everyone. They completed the project ahead of schedule.
The project that they completed ahead of schedule impressed everyone.
They ______ to see the Grand Canyon four times since 1996. (go)