Subject Verb Agreement 1

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Subject Verb Agreement
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Subject Verb Agreement
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)liminate error# of #*b&ect verb agreement from #poken
an$ +ritten b*#ine## comm*nication!

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Whats wrong?
Whats wrong?
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Whats wrong?
.hi# meeting are very
helpf*l! / am gla$ +e
met!
met!
0mm !!! .hank yo*1
0mm !!! .hank yo*1
.he profit fig*re# look#
impre##ive!
.he profit fig*re# look#
impre##ive!
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Whats wrong?
met!
met!
0mm !!! .hank yo*1
0mm !!! .hank yo*1
.he profit fig*re#
looks impre##ive!
.he profit fig*re#
looks impre##ive!
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Knowledge check 1
"! 3aghav an$ S*nil
4! facilitate!
C! mo#t!
D! the client meeting#!
Which word or phrase from the following sentence is a subject?
"agha! and Sunil facilitate most of the client meetings""
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Knowledge check #
"! i# taking
4! meeting
C! 6ack
D! i# taking the meeting
Which word or phrase from the following sentence is a !erb?
"$ack is taking the meeting notes""
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What are subjects and !erbs?
8rite $o+n +hat yo* alrea$y kno+ abo*t #*b&ect# an$ verb# on the
+hiteboar$!
Subject Verb
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What are subjects and !erbs?
%inda
%inda
leads
leads
the team"
the team"
She
She
is
is
a capable leader"
a capable leader"
S*b&ect 9no*n:
;erb 9action:
S*b&ect 9prono*n:
;erb 9#tate:
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Subject !erb agreement
" verb
$e#cribe# the
action or #tate
of the #*b&ect!
S&'$()*
+rammaticall,
accurate
sentence
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-atch the following
<atch the per#on to the corre#pon$ing #entence
.erson
1
#t
per#on #ing*lar
1
#t
per#on pl*ral
2
n$
per#on #ing*lar
2
n$
per#on pl*ral
,
r$
per#on #ing*lar
,
r$
per#on pl*ral
)orresponding sentence
=o* nee$ a laptop for the
meeting!
.hey have meeting# every
<on$ay!
/ atten$ meeting# reg*larly!
<*mbai team, yo* nee$ to be
rea$y +ith yo*r pre#entation
tomorro+!
8e al+ay# arrive ten min*te#
before any meeting!
>e facilitate# meeting# very
+ell!
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)heck/
.erson )orresponding sentence
1
#t
per#on #ing*lar / atten$ meeting# reg*larly!
1
#t
per#on pl*ral
8e al+ay# arrive ten min*te# before any
meeting!
2
n$
per#on #ing*lar =o* nee$ a laptop for the meeting!
2
n$
per#on pl*ral
<*mbai team, yo* nee$ to be rea$y +ith yo*r
pre#entation tomorro+!
,
r$
per#on #ing*lar >e facilitate# meeting# very +ell!
,
r$
per#on pl*ral .hey have meeting# every <on$ay!
.he verb change# in the thir$ per#on #ing*lar an$
only in the pre#ent ten#e!
,
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Singular and plural nouns 0ui1
meeting
w
chil$
per#on
1
meeting#
#
@
ne+#
2
O
chil$ren
3
per#on#?people
4
m
$ollar#
5
(
politic#
6
{
#aving#
17
$ollar
11
@
8 9
<ark the follo+ing +or$# S 9#ing*lar: or . 9pl*ral:!
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Singular and plural nouns
.lural nouns
Singular nouns
per#on
@ meeting#
chil$ren
m per#on#?people
( $ollar#
O ne+#
w meeting
chil$
{ politic# #aving#
: $ollar
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;i< the Si<
<a#ter #*b&ect verb agreement in
&*#t #iA #tep#
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Bete CCCCCCCCCC 9+ant?+ant#: everyone to participate
in the meeting neAt +eek!
A
.he team# CCCCCCC 9are?i#: eAcite$ abo*t
the meeting neAt +eek
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Singular subject = singular !erb>
.lural subject = plural !erb
Pete i# a #ing*lar no*nD #o it take# the #ing*lar verb wants.
.ete wants e!er,one to participate in the meeting ne<t
week"
week"
A
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week"
week"
A
The teams i# a pl*ral no*nD #o it take# the pl*ral verb are.
The teams i# a pl*ral no*nD #o it take# the pl*ral verb are.
*he teams are e<cited about the meeting ne<t week *he teams are e<cited about the meeting ne<t week
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Stop and )heck/
.he client# CCCCCC 9arrive#?arrive: on Eri$ay!
A
Sheena CCCCCCCCCC 9are?i#: a$$ing fini#hing to*che#
to their itinerary!
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3olly an$ Drake FFFFFF9are?i#: #peaking at the meeting!
3olly an$ Drake FFFFFF9are?i#: #peaking at the meeting! 3olly an$ Drake CCCCCCC 9are?i#: #peaking at the
meeting!
3olly an$ Drake CCCCCCC 9are?i#: #peaking at the
meeting!
A
3olly an$ Drake FFFFFF9are?i#: #peaking at the meeting! .he "*$it team an$ the "cco*nt# team CCCCCC
9ha#?have: all the recor$# reG*ire$ for the meeting!
.he "*$it team an$ the "cco*nt# team CCCCCC
9ha#?have: all the recor$# reG*ire$ for the meeting!
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.he con&*nction and &oin# the t+o #*b&ect# F 3olly an$ Drake F
making it a pl*ral #*b&ect! " pl*ral #*b&ect nee$# a pl*ral verb
are!
.he con&*nction and &oin# the t+o #*b&ect# F 3olly an$ Drake F
are!
oll, and ?rake are #peaking at the meeting!
A
*wo singular subjects connected b, and re0uire a plural !erb
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.here are t+o #*b&ect# in thi# #entence - the Audit team and
the Accounts team F &oine$ by and! So, the #*b&ect i# pl*ral
an$ nee$# a pl*ral verb F have
.here are t+o #*b&ect# in thi# #entence - the Audit team and
the Accounts team F &oine$ by and! So, the #*b&ect i# pl*ral
an$ nee$# a pl*ral verb F have
.he con&*nction and &oin# the t+o #*b&ect# F Rolly and Drake F
are!
.he con&*nction and &oin# the t+o #*b&ect# F Rolly and Drake F
are!
A
3olly an$ Drake FFFFFF9are?i#: #peaking at the meeting! *he Audit team and the Accounts team ha!e all the recor$#
reG*ire$ for the meeting!
*he Audit team and the Accounts team ha!e all the recor$#
reG*ire$ for the meeting!
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Stop and )heck/
.eam 3%B an$ .eam %BCCCCCCCCCCC
9provi$e?provi$e#: backFen$ #*pport!
A
Steve an$ in$a CCCCCCCCCC 9+ant#?+ant: to organize
a meeting to check if everything i# in or$er!
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6*#tin or Sye$ CCCCCCCC 9take#?take: the lea$ $*ring
client vi#it#!
A
.he #enior manager or the S CCCCCCCCCCC
9+elcome?+elcome#: the client#!
'
6*#tin or Sye$ CCCCCCCC 9take#?take: the lea$ $*ring
client vi#it#!
A
.he #enior manager or the S CCCCCCCCCCC
9+elcome?+elcome#: the client#!
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*wo singular subjects connected b, or re0uire a singular !erb
8hen or i# *#e$ to connect t+o #ing*lar #*b&ect# H Justin or
Syed F the verb *#e$ +ill be #ing*lar, in thi# ca#e H takes.
$ustin or S,ed takes the lead during client !isits"
A
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A
.he t+o #ing*lar #*b&ect# are connecte$ by or, #o the verb i#
al#o #ing*lar!
.he t+o #ing*lar #*b&ect# are connecte$ by or, #o the verb i#
al#o #ing*lar!
*he senior manager or the S%% welcomes the clients"
*he senior manager or the S%% welcomes the clients"
'
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Stop and )heck/
Sheena or 6acobCCCCCCCC 9i#?are: to blame for the
conf*#ion abo*t the or$er of the program!
A
.he marketing repre#entative or the client manager
*#*ally CCCCCCCC 9arrive?arrive#: early to check the
or$er of the program!
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)ither the team# or 3achel CCCCCCCC 9check#?check:
the meeting $eck for any error#!
A
Ieither Kate nor the team# CCCCCCC 9+ant#?+ant: to
pre#ent the main point#!
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The teams an$ Rachel are connecte$ by either-or. .he
#ing*lar #*b&ect Rachel i# clo#er to the verb, #o the #ing*lar
verb needs i# *#e$!
verb needs i# *#e$!
(ither the teams or achel checks the meeting deck for
errors"
errors"
A
Verbs agree with the closest subject when connected b, or@nor
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verb needs i# *#e$!
verb needs i# *#e$!
errors"
errors"
A
Kate an$ the teams are connecte$ by neither-nor. .he pl*ral
#*b&ect the teams i# clo#er to the verbD #o the pl*ral verb
want i# *#e$!
Kate an$ the teams are connecte$ by neither-nor. .he pl*ral
#*b&ect the teams i# clo#er to the verbD #o the pl*ral verb
want i# *#e$!
Aeither Kate nor the teams want to present the main
points"
Aeither Kate nor the teams want to present the main
points"
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Stop and )heck/
)ither the manager# or the client SB%C# CCCCCCCC
9$eci$e#?$eci$e: the neAt #tep#!
A
.he local technician# or the vi$eo conference team
*#*ally CCCCCCCCC 9provi$e#?provi$e: #*pport if +e
r*n into any technical problem#!
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.ractice (<ercise 1
<y team or my peer# ha!e@has to come for the
pre#entation!
Ieither Chri# nor the $irector# use@uses any &argon $*ring
client pre#entation#!
A
)ither my manager or my frien$# come@comes early to
help me #et *p for the meeting!
Ieither <ary nor Karan ask@asks G*e#tion# $*ring
meeting#!
'
)
?
>ighlight the correct form of the verb!
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Subjects can be nouns or pronouns
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.hey are in$efinite prono*n#,
Subjects can be nouns or pronouns
8e *#e in$efinite prono*n# +hen +e are
not naming a #pecific per#on or thing!
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)veryone CCCCCC 9are?i#: +aiting eagerly for the
big $ay!
A
Somebo$y in the team CCCCCCCCCCC
9#*gge#t?#*gge#t#: that +e go o*t for $inner after the
meeting!
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Singular indefinite pronouns take singular !erbs
/n$efinite prono*n# #*ch a# each, everyone, every one,
everybody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody are
#ing*lar an$ reG*ire #ing*lar verb#!
(!er,one is waiting eagerl, for the
big da,"
big da,"
A
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big da,"
big da,"
A
Somebody i# a #ing*lar in$efinite prono*n an$ reG*ire# a
#ing*lar verb H suests!
Somebody i# a #ing*lar in$efinite prono*n an$ reG*ire# a
#ing*lar verb H suests!
Somebod, in the team suggests that we go out for
dinner after the meeting"
Somebod, in the team suggests that we go out for
dinner after the meeting"
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Stop and )heck/
"nybo$y CCCCCCCC 9i#?are: +elcome to $eci$e the
ven*e for the party after o*r #eminar!
A
Someone CCCCCCCC 9ha#?have: to $eci$e the $etail#
of the ven*e!
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.ractice (<ercise #
>i Sameer! "re yo* +orking on the reportJ
/ am not +orking on the report! Someone el#e
BBBBB 9i#?are: $oing that!
8hy i# thatJ / tho*ght yo* BBBB 9+a#?+ere:
intere#te$ in being a part of the pro&ect!
=e#, / +a#! .hi# i# a #o*ghtFafter pro&ect!
)veryone BBBBBB 9+ant?+ant#: an opport*nity to
be a##ociate$ +ith it! >o+ever, / tho*ght other#
#ho*l$ get a chance to +ork on it!
4*t +hoK# helping +ith the #li$e# thenJ Io
one BBBBBBBB 9make?make#: the #li$e# a#
vi#*ally appealing a# yo* $o!
.hank# for the compliment, 3egina! >o+ever, /
think anyone BBBBB 9i#?are: a# goo$ a# me! /n
fact, in thi# $ay an$ age, each of *# BBBBBB
9i#?are: a# goo$ a# the other!
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)heck/
>i Sameer! "re yo* +orking on the reportJ
/ am not +orking on the report! Someone
el#e is $oing that!
8hy i# thatJ / tho*ght yo* were intere#te$ in
being a part of the pro&ect!
=e#, / +a#! .hi# i# a #o*ghtFafter pro&ect!
)veryone wants an opport*nity to be a##ociate$
+ith it! >o+ever, / tho*ght other# #ho*l$ get a
chance to +ork on it!
4*t +hoK# helping +ith the #li$e# thenJ Io
one makes the #li$e# a# vi#*ally appealing
a# yo* $o!
.hank# for the compliment, 3egina! >o+ever, /
think anyone is a# goo$ a# me! /n fact, in thi#
$ay an$ age, each of *# is a# goo$ a# the other!
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Carrie, along +ith the #enior partner#, CCCCCCC
9+ant?+ant#: to atten$ the meeting!
A
.he $irector#, a# +ell a# 3oger, CCCCCCC 9think?think#:
it i# a goo$ i$ea!
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.he #*b&ect may be #eparate$ from the verb by +or$# #*ch
a# alon with, as well as, besides, not.
/gnore the#e eApre##ion# +hen $etermining +hether to *#e a
#ing*lar or pl*ral verb!
)arrie> along with the senior partners> wants to attend
the meeting"
the meeting"
A
Cgnore e<pressions that separate subjects and !erbs
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the meeting"
the meeting"
A
.he verb H think H i# $etermine$ by the #*b&ect of the
#entence H the directors. /gnore the no*n intro$*ce$ by the
phra#e as well as.
.he verb H think H i# $etermine$ by the #*b&ect of the
#entence H the directors. /gnore the no*n intro$*ce$ by the
phra#e as well as.
*he directors> as well as Roger> think it is a good idea"
*he directors> as well as Roger> think it is a good idea"
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Stop and )heck/
.he client, be#i$e# hi# team member#, CCCCCC
9have?ha#: arrive$ in the city!
A
.he #ec*rity officer#, not in$a, CCCCCC 9are?i#:
e#corting them to the office!
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.he client #ai$, L#ome of the fee$back CCCCCC
9i#, are: intere#ting!M
A
Bete a$$e$, Lall of the recent market tren$#
CCCCCCCC 9in$icate?in$icate#: a po#itive #*rge!M
'
%neFthir$ of o*r client# CCCCCCC 9ha#?have: problem#
+ith invoicing!
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Words that indicate portions depend on the noun the, portion
Eor +or$# that in$icate portion# #*ch a# some, all, none,
!ercentaes an$ "ractions, the no*n that i# being portione$ i#
*#e$ to $etermine the verb!
*he client said> Dsome of the feedback is interesting"E *he client said> Dsome of the feedback is interesting"E
A
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A
#arket trends i# a pl*ral no*nD #o it take# the pl*ral verb H
indicate
indicate
.ete added> Dall of the recent market trends indicate a
positi!e surge"E
positi!e surge"E
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A
indicate
indicate
positi!e surge"E
positi!e surge"E
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$lients i# a pl*ral no*n #o +e *#e the pl*ral verb H have.
$lients i# a pl*ral no*n #o +e *#e the pl*ral verb H have.
One-third of our clients ha!e problems with in!oicing" One-third of our clients ha!e problems with in!oicing"
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Stop and )heck/
Some of the #oft+are CCCCCCC 9nee$#?nee$: to be
*p$ate$!
A
"ll of the information CCCCCCCCC 9ha#?have: been
receive$ +ell!
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-0 percent of employee# CCCCCCCCC 9+ant?+ant#:
training on con$*cting effective meeting#!
)
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Knowledge check 2
*he news of his promotion BBBBBB been recei!ed well"
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Knowledge check 3
All the meetings with the management BBBBBBB
being held at *F7#"
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Knowledge check 4
Some of the content BBBBBBBBBB e<emplar,"
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Acti!it, 1G Spot the error
>i 3alph! / am going to the 8e#tin for l*nch after o*r team meeting!
8o*l$ yo* like to &oin meJ
.hank yo*, Scarlett, b*t everybo$y are or$ering
foo$ from S*b+ay!
/ am not too fon$ of S*b+ay #an$+iche#! / +ill meet
yo* after l*nch then!
S*re, the meeting# i# in the ;C room on the thir$
floor! DonKt be late!
/ +ill come in on time! "re my i$ea# being con#i$ere$ for the
ne+ pro&ectJ
Some of the i$ea# i# goo$! et *# #ee +hat everyone have to
#ay! See yo* later!
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Acti!it, 1G )heck
>i 3alph! / am going to the 8e#tin for l*nch after o*r team meeting!
8o*l$ yo* like to &oin meJ
/ am not too fon$ of S*b+ay #an$+iche#! / +ill meet
yo* after l*nch then!
/ +ill come in on time! "re my i$ea# being con#i$ere$ for the
ne+ pro&ectJ
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Acti!it, #G Hour response
=o* +ill be +orking on pro&ect #tarting neAt +eek!
.he team that +ill +ork +ith yo* ha# al#o been finalize$!
=o* have calle$ a kickFoff meeting to give an overvie+ an$ #et eApectation#!
Share a co*ple of #entence# that yo* +ill #ay to yo*r team!
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