MODULE TITLE LLLGRM0111A: Apply Rules Governing Subject and Verb

MODULE OBJECTIVE

DURATION

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENT

1. Examine the construction of the sentence and tell if there is subject verb agreement.

2. Identify and use subjects and verbs correctly in speaking and writing simple sentences.

3.State how to handle instances when singular verbs are used with subjects

and when verbs in the plural form are used.

4. Tell the exceptions to the rules; apply in subject – verb concord (for example collective
nouns).

5. Identify and use past, present and future verb tenses properly in writing and speaking.

6. Identify and correctly use verbs that are often misused (for example sit, set), modifiers

and pronouns.

7. Identify and use regular and irregular verbs in writing and speaking.

8.State the verb selection when there is a singular and plural subject in the sentence

separated by either or / neither nor.

9.Tell whether the singular or plural verbform is used with subjects where the words

such as do not or doesn’t are used.

10. Name a suitable verb form for collective noun.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

1.Examine the construction of the sentence to determine whether there is subject

and verb agreement.

2. Identify and use subjects and verbs correctly in speaking and writing.
 3. Classify and use the subjects and verbs agreement when writing and speaking
appropriately.

4. Investigate the exceptions to rules; apply in subject- verb concord (for example, with
collective nouns).

5 Identify and use past, present and future verb tenses properly in writing and speaking.

6. Identify and correctly use verbs that are often misused (for example rise/raise), modifiers
and pronouns.

7.Identify and use regular and irregular verbs in writing and speaking.

8.Determine the verb selection when there is a singular rand plural subject in the sentence.

9.Determine whether the singular or plural verb form is used with subjects where the words

such as do not or doesn’t are used.

10. Indicate a suitable verb form for collective noun.

ATTITUDAL REQUIREMENT

RELATED CONTENT

1. Verbs:

 A verb can tell what action someone or something is doing (a process or action).

Actions - run, sit, think, jump, ask, talk.

 A verb can also express a state of being for example am, is, are, was, were.

2. Subject – Verb Agreement:

 A singular subject takes a singular verb (the third person verb form will end in ‘s’)
 A plural subject takes a plural verb.
 Subjects separated by the word ‘or’ take a singular verb.
 A combination of singular and plural subjects separated by ‘either’ or ’neither’ is
determined

by the subject closer to the verb.

 A subject separated from its verb with words like along with, together with, besides
and as well as
 take a singular/ plural verb depending on the subject.

3. Types of verbs

 Infinite Verbs -
 Auxiliary Verbs -
 Linking Verbs -

4. Subject

The subject is:

the person or thing being spoken about, described.

doing the action.

SUGGESTED INSTUCTIONAL STRATEGIES (MEDIA and METHODS)