MASTERY LEVEL ON THE SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT AMONG THE

FRESHMAN CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS

Thesis Proposal
The faculty of the College of Teachers’ Education
Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges
General Santos City

In partial fulfillment of the

Requirements for the degree
Bachelor of Secondary Education
 ANISAH O. ALIODEN
October 2016
Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Introduction

The topic about subject-verb agreement is chosen because of its significance in

writings. Without proper rules of subject-verb agreement, the ideas in writing will be

difficult to convey and thus, worsen the value of writing itself. Any mistakes regarding

the subject-verb agreement will definitely change the meaning of the sentence. Moreover,

the research among tertiary level students is interesting, because, though they have

achieved a higher education, most of them still could not apply the correct rules of

grammar. This main issue will be discussed further in this research.

In addition, most students are complaining about the errors they make in writing,

mainly subject-verb agreement. The simple definition of the subject verb agreement is as

simple as a subject agreeing with a verb. If the singular subject is used, the singular verb

is obligatory and same goes with the plural subject that is plural verb respectively. This

simple rule of grammar makes the mistakes produced by the students clearly visible.
 During the study of the students' writings, they tend to make mistakes in general

rules and the sub rule in subject-verb agreement. Moreover, upon looking at the students'

errors, this research also includes the remedial actions that are maybe needed to be

addressed in order to improve the problems of the students in to the correct usage of the

subject-verb agreement in their writings.

Theoretical Framework

This study will be based on the Theory of McCray Hill (1987) that subject-

verb agreement is the rule of grammar that states that singular subjects must

agree with singular verbs and plural or compound subjects must agree with plural

verbs. The verb in a sentence must agree with the subjects and not with any

other word that is placed between them.

Statement of the Problem

The researcher aims to study the Mastery level in the Subject-Verb

Agreement among Freshman Criminology students of Ramon Magsaysay

Memorial Colleges, General Santos City during the Academic Year of 2016-2017

Specifically, the researcher seeks answer to the following problem:

1. What is the Mastery level in the Subject-Verb agreement among the

respondents?
2. What implication can be drawn based on the findings?

Hypothesis
 Problem 1 and 2 are hypothesis free.

Scope and Delimitation

This study will focus on the Mastery level in the subject-verb agreement

among the freshman Criminology students of Ramon Magsaysay Memorial

Colleges for the school year 2016-2017.

Significance of the Study

The findings of study will be beneficial to the following:

The School Administrators- The result of this study will enable them to

recommend trainings to the teachers in order to enhance The Master of using

Subject-verb agreement.

Teachers- It will help them to determine the master of using subject-verb

agreement by the students.

Researcher- This study may provide baseline information in conducting

similar studies and may help them to improve their own studies.

Future Researcher- The result of this study could be used as a reference

for their future research in relation to their study.

Definition of terms
 For better understanding of the study the following significant terms are

defined operationally and conceptually.

Mastery level in using subject-verb agreement. According to McCray

Hill Grammar Dictionary, The Mastery level in using subject-verb agreement is

the rule of grammar that states that singular subjects must agree with singular

verbs and plural or compound subjects must agree with plural verbs. The verb in

a sentence must agree with the subjects and not with any other word that is

placed between them. Operationally, this refers to the degree of expertise of the

respondents on the rules of Subject-Verb agreement in the areas as stated in the

statement of the problem one (1).