Rules of S/V Agreement
If there is a singular subject then a singular verb must be used.
What is Rule #1?
Verbs that express action.
What are action verbs?
A word that expresses a relation to another word or element in the clause.
What is a preposition?
The parts of speech which comprise the subject.
What are a noun and pronoun?
Rule #2
What is if there is a plural subject then you must use a plural verb?
Verbs that express a state of being or do not show action.
What are linking verbs?
The first part of speech in a prepositional phrase.
What is a preposition?
These two elements comprise "number" in grammar.
What are singular and plural?
Rule #3
What is if there are two or more subjects joined by "and" then your verb is always plural?
Which of the following is NOT a verb?
a. Become
b. Not
c. Goes
d. Climbs
What is "not"?
You do this when there is a prepositional phrase located between the subject and verb.
What is ignore it?
The part of speech of the following words: we, they, and he.
What are pronouns?
If there two or more subjects joined by "or" or "nor" then your verb agrees with the subject closer to it.
What is Rule #4?
Supply a subject that will agree with the verb, "HAS".
What is (give a singular subject)?
The last word in a prepositional phrase.
What is the object of the preposition?
As opposed to a noun, in general, how does one make a verb plural?
What is not add an "S"?
Rule #5
What is if there is a prepositional phrases located between the subject and verb then one should ignore it?
Supply a verb that can be both an action and linking verb.
What is "Feel"?
In, out, between, stay, throughout. All of these are prepositions except which word?
What is stay?
A sentence needs these three elements in order to be complete.
What are a subject, verb, and complete thought?