Transcript Subject/Verb Agreement

Subject/Verb
Agreement
Compound subjects and Indefinite
Pronouns subjects
Compound Subjects
• Contains two or more simple subjects.
Compound subjects can take either
singular or plural verbs.
When the parts are joined by AND, the verb
is plural
When the parts are joined by OR or NOR,
the verb agrees with the closest part
For example…
• Joe and Bob are best friends.
• Neither Joe nor Bob is a friend of
mine. (Bob is closest and singular)
But…
• Either cake or Doritos are my
favorite snack. (Doritos is closest to
verb, therefore plural)
Practice and Apply
• Try out page 161 exercise #3,
numbers 1-5. Write the verb form
that agrees with the subject.
Indefinite Pronoun
Subjects
• When used as subjects, some
indefinite pronouns are ALWAYS
SINGULAR, some are ALWAYS
PLURAL, and some can be EITHER
singular or plural, depending on how
they’re used.
• (gee…that sounds clear…NOT!)
Singular pronouns that
take singular verbs:
•
•
•
•
•
•
another
anything
everybody
much
no one
somebody
anybody
each
everyone
neither
nothing
someone
anyone
either
everything
nobody
one
something
Examples of singular
pronuns, singular verbs
• Everybody has a good idea on how to
solve the problem.
• No one knows why Brett Favre threw
an interception.
Plural pronouns that
always take a plural verb
•
•
•
•
Both
Few
Many
Several
Ex: Both of my friends are nice.
Several are going out to the concert.
Pronouns that are either
singular or plural
all
any
most none
more
some
Examples: All of the students are late.
All of this pasta is burned.
Most of the players are good.
Most of my essay is finished.
Practice and Apply
• Try out page 163 activity #3,
numbers 1-5. Choose the verb that
agrees with the subject.