Subject/ Verb Agreement
What is the verb in this sentence?
The Phillies played in the World Series.
played
Which verb in the sentence does not fit the parallel structure?
Sahmir went to class, completed his work, and sleeps a lot.
sleeps
Is the subject in this sentence singular or plural?
Tishana walks to the store.
singular
What type of figurative language does this sentence use?
The airplane quickly flew through the sky, a metal bird soaring through the clouds.
metaphor
What two baseball teams were in the world series this year?
What is the subject in this sentence?
The Phillies played in the World Series.
The Phillies
Fix this sentence so that it is in parallel structure.
Kareem walked to the park, saw his friend, and swings.
Kareem walked to the park, saw his friend, and swung on the swings.
Is the subject of this sentence singular or plural?
Said raises his hand to ask a question.
singular
What is anaphora?
repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of sentences
What is Batman's real name?
Bruce Wayne
What are the subjects of this sentence?
Thomas and Yasir sit next to each other in class.
Fix the sentence so that it follows parallel structure.
I love Thanksgiving, Halloween, and to celebrate Christmas.
I love Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas.
Is the verb in this sentence singular or plural?
Yannick and Jaiden eat pizza for lunch.
plural
What is an allusion?
Referencing an event, person, piece of writing, movie, etc. in another piece of writing or art
When was the last time the Eagles won the superbowl?
2018
What are the verbs in this sentence?
Khaleef baked cookies and bought flowers for his girlfriend.
How can we make this sentence follow parallel structure?
I am allergic to the dog's fur and how it smells.
I am allergic to the dog's fur and its smell.
Is the verb of this sentence singular or plural?
Jayla loves Rick and Morty.
singular
What type of poetic device is this?
He had this
fear of flying
fear of falling
fear of crashing
fear of loosing
anaphora
What is the most streamed video on Youtube?
The baby shark dance
Does a sentence have to have a subject and a verb?
Yes!!
Fix this sentence so it follows parallel structure:
They went to the beach to swim, to the mall to shop, and to the restaurant.
They went to the beach to swim, to the mall to shop, and to the restaurant to eat.
Fix this sentence so that it has subject/ verb agreement.
Ms. Reeves fly to Louisiana to visit her brother.
Ms. Reeves flies to Louisiana to visit her brother.
Why do poets use techniques like figurative language, rhyme scheme, enjambment, etc?
to express a certain tone and or theme
Who is the highest paid rapper in the world?
Can a sentence have more than one subject, and can a sentence have more than one verb?
yes and yes
Why is parallel structure important in writing?
makes the writing more readable
True or False:
If the subject of a sentence is singular, the verb has to be plural.
Give me an example of hyperbole
How old is Ms. Reeves?
24