subj verb agreement powerpoint 2 advanced companion

Name _________________ _____________________________ ______________________ ____________ __

Sub Su bjec je ct-Ve t-Ve r b Agree Agreeme men nt Power PowerPoi Poin nt Companio Comp anion: n: Advance Advanced d Rules

Singular subjects typically do NOT end in – s. s. Singular verbs typically DO end in – s. s.

Mr. White _______________ like to fly.(doesn’t, does)

The flowers in the vase ______________ water. (needs, need)

My family _________________ Hanukkah. (celebrate, celebrates)

Mrs. Thompson’s class _________________ quite talkative. (is, are) The audience _________________ at the end of the play. (cl aps, clap) My dance team _________________ four nights a week. (practice, practices) The band _________________ at every football game. (perform, performs)

Everybody _________________ to win. (want, wants)

Both _________________ interesting. (look, looks)

Each of the 5 th grade teachers_________________ nice. (seems, seem)

A few of the students _________________ good ideas. (has, have)

Nothing _________________ very well organized. (is, are)

Many _________________ going to be late. (is, are)

Something by the bikes ______________ making a strange sound. (is, are)

Others _________________ decided not to join. (have, has)

Everything ________________ sense at the end of the book. (make, makes)

Several _________________ a reward. (deserves, deserve)

The scissors _________________ sharp. (is, are)

There ___________ ten kids on my team. (is, are) There _________________ an annoying bee buzzing near my ear. (is, are) Here _________________ the book I borrowed from you. (is, are)

My goggles _________________ at the bottom of t he pool. (is, are)

Here _________________ the first marathon runner. (come, comes)

Kendra’s tights _________________ tights _________________ a hole in the knee. (has, have)

Here _________________ our suitcases! (come, comes)

That pair of jeans ______________ expensive. (is, are)

There _________________ still one coin missing. (is, are) There _________________ 25 members of the Chess Club. (is, are) Here _________________ your keys. (is, are) Here _________________ your order of French fries. (is, are)

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Examples Examples of Noncount Noncount Nouns The grass ______________ to be mowed. (needs, need) The flour that fell on the floor ___________ to be sw ept away. (need, needs) The bags of flour _________________ ten pounds. (weigh, weighs) The water _________________ perfect for swimming. (is, are) The popcorn at theaters _________________ too buttery. ( is, are) Driving through the mountains ________________ me carsick. (make, makes) Spaghetti _________________ my favorite food. (is, are) Two sticks of butter ______________ needed for the cookie recipe. (is, are) The snow ____________ beautiful when it is falling from the sky. (look, looks)

Five miles _________________ too far to walk. (is, are)

This is one time when you will look at the prepositional phrase to help you determine when to use the singular verb or the plural verb. Some of the girls _________________ to swim. (want, wants) Most of the cheese _________________ moldy. (is, are)

Ten years _________________ passed since I la st saw my aunt. (has, have)

All of the caramel _________________ gone. (is, are)

Five dollars_________________ the cost of driving on the toll road. (is, are)

All of the leaves _________________ fallen from the tree. (has, have)

There _________________ two months of school left. (is, are)

Most of his money _________________ been spent. (has, have)

Fifty dollars _________________ too much to pay for these shoes. (is, are)

The majority of the students _____________ completed the test. (has, have) Most of the team _________________ sick. (is, are) All of the pumpkin pie _________________ been eaten. (has, ha ve) Some of the beds still _________________ to be made. (need, needs) Most of the cars _________________ moving. (isn’t, aren’t)



Are the following sentences written correctly? 1. There is a wasp nest under the slide.

2. Your denim shorts is in the washing machine.

3.

4. Each of the girls have have a ring from from their grandmother. grandmother.

My mom’s family are planning a reunion for next summer.

5. Fifte Fifteen en doll dollar arss for for this this pair pair of jean jeanss isis a grea greatt dea deal!l!

6. Most Most of the the cro crowd wd are are sta stand ndin ingg and and chee cheeri ring ng..

7.

Soccer is Maddy and Jason’s favorite sport.

8. Ever Everyo yone ne on the the tea team m are are frie friend ndly ly..

9.

Some Some of the the chi child ldre renn have have neve neverr seen seen sno snow w bef befor ore. e.

10. 10. Twen Twenty ty-f -fiv ivee year yearss are are a lon longg time time to to wai wait.t.

11. Here comes the buses.

12. Several of the teachers at my school have children.

13. The ice in the cups of lemonade have melted.

14. My goggles are foggy.

15. The City City Council Council meets twice twice a month. month.

16. That team don’t like like to lose.



Name _________________ _____________________________ ______________________ ____________ __

ANSWER KEY

Sub Su bjec je ct-Ve t-Ve r b Agree Agreeme men nt Power PowerPoi Poin nt Companio Comp anion: n: Advance Advanced d Rules doesn’t like to fly.(doesn’t, does) Mr. White _______________

Singular subjects typically do NOT end in – s. s. Singular verbs typically DO end in – s. s.

need The flowers in the vase ______________ water. (needs, need)

celebrates Hanukkah. My family _________________ (celebrate, celebrates) family group team

class audience organization

Mrs. Thompson’s class _________________ quite talkative. (is, are) is

claps The audience _________________ at the end of the play. (cl aps, clap) practices My dance team _________________ four nights a week. (practice, practices) performs The band _________________ at every football game. (perform, performs) wants Everybody _________________ to win. (want, wants) ea ch each another nothing

everyone everything everythin g everybody everybo dy

someone something somebody

look Both _________________ interesting. (look, looks) anyone anything anybody

both few fe w many

others several

Each of the 5 th grade teachers_________________ nice. (seems, seem) seems

A few of the students _________________ good ideas. (has, have) have

is Nothing _________________ very well organized. (is, are)

are Many _________________ going to be late. (is, are)

is Something by the bikes ______________ making a strange sound. (is, are)

Others _________________ decided not to join. (have, has) have

makes Everything ________________ sense at the end of the book. (make, makes)

deserve Several _________________ a reward. (deserves, deserve)

There ___________ are ten kids on my team. (is, are)

The scissors _________________ sharp. are (is, are)

glasses binoculars goggles

pants shorts jeans jea ns

tights leggings

scissors pliers tweezers

There _________________ an annoying bee buzzing near my ear. (is, are) is

is Here _________________ the book I borrowed from you. (is, are)

are My goggles _________________ at the bottom of t he pool. (is, are)

Here _________________ the first marathon runner. (come, comes) comes

have Kendra’s tights _________________ tights _________________ a hole in the knee. (has, have)

come Here _________________ our suitcases! (come, comes)



ANSWER KEY Examples Examples of Noncount Noncount Nouns The grass ______________ to be mowed. needs (needs, need)

needs to be sw ept away. (need, needs) The flour that fell on the floor ___________ weigh The bags of flour _________________ ten pounds. (weigh, weighs) is The water _________________ perfect for swimming. (is, are)

WATE TER… R… milk, tea, gasol g asoline, ine, coffee AIR… oxygen, smoke, s moke, st steam SUGAR… salt, rice, flour, popcorn, corn

is The popcorn at theaters _________________ too buttery. ( is, are)

ICE… butt b utter, er, bread, cheese, gold, go ld, money mon ey

makes me carsick. (make, makes) Driving through the mountains ________________

SOCCER… dance, basketball, swimming

is Spaghetti _________________ my favorite food. (is, are) are Two sticks of butter ______________ needed for the cookie recipe. (is, are)

RAIN… fog, snow, weathe weatherr, fire, energy ene rgy

The snow ____________ looks beautiful when it is falling from the sky. (look, looks)

Five miles _________________ too far to walk. is (is, are)

This is one time when you will look at the prepositional phrase to help you determine when to use the singular verb or the plural verb. Some of the girls _________________ to swim. (want, wants) want Most of the cheese _________________ moldy. (is, are) is

has ha s Ten years _________________ passed since I la st saw my aunt. (has, have)

All of the caramel _________________ gone. (is, are) is

Five dollars_________________ the cost of driving on the toll road. (is, are) is

have All of the leaves _________________ fallen from the tree. (has, have)

is There _________________ two months of school left. (is, are)

Most of his money _________________ been spent. (has, have) has ha s

is Fifty dollars _________________ too much to pay for these shoes. (is, are)

The majority of the students _____________ have completed the test. (has, have) Most of the team _________________ is sick. (is, are)

has ha s All of the pumpkin pie _________________ been eaten. (has, ha ve) need Some of the beds still _________________ to be made. (need, needs)

aren’t Most of the cars _________________ moving. (isn’t, aren’t)



Are the following sentences written correctly? 1. There is a wasp nest under the slide.

yes

are 2. Your denim shorts is in the the washing washing machine. machine. no

You may choose to have students justify their answers in this space.

3.

is has ha s My mom’s family are planning a reunion for next no 4. Each of the girls girls have a ring from their grandmother. no summer.

5. Fift Fiftee eenn doll dollar arss for for this this pair pair of jean jeanss is a grea greatt deal deal! yes

7.

9.

Soccer is Maddy and Jason’s favorite sport. yes

Some Some of the the chil childr dren en have have neve neverr seen seen snow snow befo before re.. yes

come 11. Here comes comes the the buses. no

6. Most Most of the the crow crowdd are standing and cheering.

is 8. Ever Everyo yone ne on the the tea team m are are friendly. friendly. no

is 10. 10. Twen Twenty ty-f -fiv ivee year yearss are a long time to wait. no

12. Several of the teachers at my school have have children. yes

ha s has 13. The The ice in the cups cups of lemonad lemonadee have melted. no

14. My goggles are foggy. yes

15. The City Council meets twice a month. yes

doesn’t 16. That team don’t like to lose. no

subj verb agreement powerpoint 2 advanced companion

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