The course menu Lesson Plan Impression Answer Key NAME CLASS DATE for CHAPTER 8: AGREEMENT Pages 148-51 Subject Verb-Agreement 080ba.. A verb should match its subject in number. A subject and a verb agree if they have the same number. If a word refers to a person, a place, a thing or an idea, it is unique in number. If a word refers to more than one person, a place, a thing or an idea, it is in the plural number. Singular Verben (1) Singular subjects take singular verbs. SV EXAMPLES The swimmer looks tired after training. [The singular verb corresponds to the simple swimmer.] SV My sister sometimes helps me with my homework. [The singular verb helps, agrees with the singular subject of sister.] SV I often think of astronomy. [The singular verb think corresponds to the Singular pronounium I.] Copyright © of Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.
EXERCISE A Circle the verb form that corresponds to the theme in each of the following sentences. Example 1. This tent has a skylight. [The subject, the tent, is singular, so the verb must also be singular.] 1. A removable lid (protects, protects) camper from rain. [What`s the subject? Is the subject singular or plural?] 2. My tent (a, have) windows that can be closed with zipper. 3.
A window (permit, permit) to blow cool breezes through the tent. 4. Fine fillets (keep, keep) insects. 5. I (savour, savor) the sounds of the night. Plural verbs (2) Plural subjects take plural verbs. SV EXAMPLES Barbecues make an interesting sound. [The plural verb is compatible with the plural subject cricket.] SV Some guys in my class own unicycles. [The plural verb corresponds to the plural subject of boys.] Developmental Language Skills 57 Menu On Course Lesson Plan Print Answer KeyNAME CLASS DATEfor CHAPTER 8: AGREEMENT pages 148-51 continuedEXERCISE B Circle the verb form that agrees with the subject in each of the following sentences.
Example 1. Noise outside at night (help, help) for me to sleep. [The subject, the sounds, is plural, so the verb must also be plural.] 6. Most campers (use, used) sleeping bags in their tents. [What is the purpose of the judgment? Is the subject singular or plural?] 7. Sleeping bags (contains, contains) insulation that retains heat. 8. Camp often (needs, needs) pads under their sleeping bags. 9.
Some pads (are, are) inflatable.10. Pads (done, do) make the hard floor more comfortable to sleep. Agreement with Helping VerbsA set consists of one main verb and one or more helping verbs. The first helping combination of the sentence corresponds to the subject. Examples Papa mows the lawn. [Mowing is the verb rate. The singular helping verb corresponds to the singular subject daddy.] Friends joined us for dinner.
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