Lesson Plan In Subject Verb Agreement

SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT LESSON PLAN I. OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, the student should be able to: a. Clarify things through defining and explaining; b. Become familiar with the rules governing verb – subject agreement; c. Apply these rules correctly both in written and oral exercises; II. SUBJECT MATTER Topic: SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT III. MATERIALS Strips of cartolina and manila paper IV. TEACHING LEARNING – ACTIVITIES A. Preliminary Routine: *Prayer *Greetings B. Motivation The teacher will present pictures of spoon and fork, needle and thread, and cellphone and charger. Motive Questions Teacher’s Activity Students Activity *What do you call with those things at the picture? *Needle & thread, Spoon & Fork, Cellphone & its Charger *Do you think you can still use one of those without the other one *No, Ma’am *What made you say such? *Because they are always go together C. Presentation The teacher will ask the students to construct sentences out of the given pictures. 1. Both the needle and thread are in the sewing box. 2. Anna buys a spoon and fork 3. The cellphone and the charger are in my bag. D. Lesson Proper RULES ON SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT One of the important structures that you must master is the agreement of the verb and the subject in the sentence. Such agreement is governed by the following rules. A. General Rule 1. Singular subject requires a singular verb. a. Singular BE verbs are: am, is, and was b. Singular non – BE verbs present tense end in –s. Example: Ikebana is Japanese flower arrangement. The tallest line represents heaven. 2. Plural subject requires a plural verb. a. Plural BE verbs are: are and were b. Plural non – BE verbs are present tense form not ending in –s. Example: The flowers are fragrant and colorful. Special schools teach Ikebana. B. Compound Subjects 1. Subjects joined by and require a plural verb when they refer to different ideas; singular, when they refer to one idea or one person. Examples: Pebbles, rocks and clay contribute to the beauty of the flower arrangement. Graciousness and hospitality is typical among many Filipinos. His best friend and confidante is his cousin. 2. Subjects joined by or or nor require a singular verb when the subjects are all singular or when the nearer subject to the verb is singular. They are plural when the subjects are both plural and when the subject nearer the verb is plural. Examples: The petal or the brand is considered important. Either the flowers of the plain container is part of the arrangement. Neither the stones nor the miniature trees look crowded. The vase or the ornaments are enough. 3. Compound Subjects thought as one unit require singular verb. Example: Cereal and milk is a good breakfast. C. Relative and Indefinite Subjects 1. Relative pronouns are singular when they refer to singular antecedents; plural when they refer to plural antecedents. Examples: One of the visitors who were invited was a Japanese artist. He gave her a rose which was her favorite flower. 2. Plural indefinite pronouns such as some, all, and most are singular when they refer to quantity and are plural when they refer to number. Examples: Some of the food was given to the children. Some of the children were given left – over food. 3. Indefinite pronouns like each, everyone, nobody, etc. require singular verbs. Both, some, many, and several require plural verbs. Examples: Everybody welcomes the visitor. Many enjoy the Ikebana exhibit. D. Collective Nouns and Nouns Plural in form. 1. A collective noun requires a singular verb when the group is regarded as one unit; plural verb when the individual in the group act separately. Examples: The team shows its best performance. The committee do not agree on some suggestions. 2. Nouns plural in form but singular in meaning require singular verb. Example: Aesthetics makes a person appreciate the beauty of his surroundings. E. Positive Subjects and Predicate Nouns 1. The verb agrees with the positive subject, not the negative. Examples: The flowers, not the container, look attractive. The container, not the flowers, looks attractive. 2. The verb agrees with the subject, not the predicate noun. Examples: The main attraction is the beautiful flower arrangements. The different flower arrangements are the main attraction. F. Amount of money, length of time, etc., title of a book, play, etc. 1. Amount of money, length of time, measurement, weight, volume, and fractions are singular when the amount is considered as single unit. A fraction is plural when it refers to a plural noun. Examples: Five thousand pesos was the expenses incurred by the family during the last town fiesta. Two days is the actual length of celebration for the fiesta. Two thirds of the apple is rotten. Two thirds of the townspeople are at the plaza. Three miles is the distance from here to his place. 2. Title of a book, play, story, poem, or musical composition is singular. Example: “To Daffodils” is a popular poem of Robert Herrick. G. A number, The number 1. A number is plural, the number is singular. Examples: The number of girls equals the number of boys. A number of participants have arrived. H. Intervening Words 1. Words intervening between the subject and the verb do not affect the number of the subject. Example: The guest speaker, together with the other visitors, is going to give the opening remarks. I. Other Rules… 1. The “of phrase” is never used as the simple subject. Examples: One of the houses was razed to the ground. The beautiful eyes of the fairy attract him into oblivion. 2. In the case of inverted sentences, look for the simple subject and use the form of the verb that agrees with it. Examples: Across the street stand a house and a barn. Down the aisle sits a quiet, prim lady. 3. Adjectives used as subjects require plural verb. Example: The poor are close to the heart of Jesus. 4. Expressions like many a or many an, not one, more than one use the singular form of the verb. Examples: Many a parent takes that kind of responsibility. More than one student seeks for the right answer. 5. A clause used as a subject requires a singular verb. Example: What you say usually reveals the kind of person you are. E. EVALUATION TEST 1. DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb found in the parenthesis. Write your answer on the blank provided. Use the present tense of the verb. __________ 1) Here (come) Mr. Javier and his students in ENGLISH250. __________ 2) Do you think ten pesos (be) enough? __________ 3) Five – gallons (seem) enough for this project. __________ 4) Athletics (have) occupied most of his time. __________ 5) A number of mistakes (be) counted. __________ 6) What you decide (be) your own concern. __________ 7) Many a man, woman, and child (be) subjected to an ordeal. __________ 8) My cousin and best friend (know) all my secrets. __________ 9) The hungry (seek) for food. __________ 10) The problem in this school (be) the scarcity of books. TEST 2. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject. 1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school. 2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting. 3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside. 4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor. 5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie. 6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer. 7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France. 8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street. 9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch. 10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win. 11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable. 12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction. 13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen. 14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six? 15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject. 16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days. 17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer? 18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's. 19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left! 20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully. 21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private. 22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially. 23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case. TEST 3. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject. 1. Everyone (has/have) done his or her homework. 2. Each of the students (is/are) responsible for doing his or her work. 3. Either my father or my brothers (is/are) going to sell the car. 4. Neither my sisters nor my mother (is/are) going to sell the house. 5. The samples on the tray in the lab (need/needs) testing. 6. Mary and John usually (plays/play) together. 7. Both of the dogs (has/Have) collars. 8. Neither the dogs nor the cat (is/are) very hungry. 9. Either the girls or the boy (walk/walks) in the evening. 10. Either the boy or the girls (walk/walks) in the evening. L 11. At the end of the fall (comes/come) the hard tests. 12. The slaughter of animals for their fur (has/have) caused controversy. 13. The student, as well as his teacher, (was/were) going on the field trip. 14. The hard tests (comes/come) at the end of the fall. 15. Both of my roommates (has/have) decided to live in the dorms. F. ASSIGNMENT Construct 10 sentences using subject-verb agreement.