LL Lower Pri B - Intro to SVA
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This document introduces subject-verb agreement rules. It explains that subjects and verbs must match in number, with singular subjects requiring singular verbs ending in "s" and plural subjects requiring plural verbs without "s." Examples demonstrate this rule. Exceptions are discussed. Readers complete an activity identifying subject-verb agreement errors and learn that subjects and verbs change opposingly for plurality.
LL Lower Pri B - Intro to SVA
- 1. Grammar 101 Introduction to Subject-Verb Agreement
- 2. Learning Objectives Grasp the rules governing subject and verb in a sentence. Understand the exceptions.
- 3. Introduction Remember that the most basic sentence starts with a SVO – Subject-Verb-Object. SVA or Subject Verb agreement describes the rules that verbs must follow with the subjects. It is a common source of mistake as all sentences have subject and verb, since SVO is the basic structure type.
- 4. What must agree? Let's look at some sentences: 1) David is sleeping. 2) There is an alarm ringing in the house somewhere. 3) David and James like to swim. Singular verbs end with an 's' while plural verbs don't. In (1) and (2), the subjects 'David' and 'an alarm' are both singular, therefore, 'is' follows.
- 5. Subject-Verb Agreement (SVA) One of the basic rules of grammar is that the subject and verb must agree: Plural Noun (suffix 's') = Plural Verb (no 's') Singular Noun (no 's') = Singular Verb (suffix 's') The suffix 's' and 'es' are used to signal plural and singular nouns and verbs. Note: If a noun or a verb ends with a 'y', 'es' is added: Cry – cries / Fly – flies / worry – worries
- 6. Learning Activity Read the sentences below and decide the sentences have SVA errors or not. 1) The furniture is expensive. 2) The river banks is overflowing. 3) Ten minutes is not a long wait. 4) The herd of buffaloes is crossing the river. Hint: Think carefully whether the subject is plural.
- 7. Learning Activity Answers None of the sentences have SVA errors. 1) The furniture is expensive. (S is one group) 2) The river banks is overflowing. (S spelt this way) 3) Ten minutes is not a long wait. (time is singular) 4) The herd of buffaloes is crossing the river. (S is one group, same as Q1) Hint: Think carefully whether the subject is plural.
- 8. Discussion What does SVA tell us we need to follow in sentences? How do we change singular nouns and verbs to plural?
- 9. In Summary SVA tells us that subjects and verbs must agree. Plural Nouns with Plural Verbs and Singular Nouns with Singular Verbs. Plural Nouns add 's' or 'es' and Plural Verbs don't add 's' or 'es'. They are exactly the opposite in the way they change for plurality.
- 10. In Summary SVA tells us that subjects and verbs must agree. Plural Nouns with Plural Verbs and Singular Nouns with Singular Verbs. Plural Nouns add 's' or 'es' and Plural Verbs don't add 's' or 'es'. They are exactly the opposite in the way they change for plurality.