English V

Name of Pupils: ___________________________ Section: __________________________

Objective: Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate grammatical structures:
- Subject-Verb Agreement with intervening Phrases

LET’S STUDY

An intervening phrase is word or phrase between the subject and verb that does not affect their
agreement with each other.
Examples of the intervening word or phrase include: including, like, plus, with, accompanied
by, along with, as well as, in addition to, one of, and together with. The intervening word or phrase does
not mean the same as and and so does not compound the subject and make it plural. The subject still
determines whether the verb is singular or plural to adhere to the subject-verb agreement.

Concept: Intervening phrases and clauses ____ ____ _________ subject - verb agreement.
Example:
John, accompanied by Gracie, goes to the movie every Saturday.
singular singular
Important files are the target of computer thieves. (plural)

LET’S DO THIS
A. In each sentence select the correct form of the verb from the choices in parentheses.
1. The coach, as well as the fans, (was, were) disappointed in the team’s performance.
2. The arrival of the new costumes (has, have) caused excitement among the cast of the play.
3. The artwork, in addition to the jewelry, (are, is) to be auctioned off in May.
4. An acre of trees and meadows (surrounds, surround) the house.
5. Linda, one of my good friends, (visits, visit) Bohol every year.
6. The doctor, together with his nurses, (is, are) attending a meeting regarding the high surge of covid-19
cases.
8. The actress signing autographs (has, have) won two awards.
9. The rims of paper in those boxes (is, are) for the copy machine.
10. Her bag, together with her purse (was, were) left in her car.
12. A traffic light in front of steady streams of traffic (keeps, keep) the movement of vehicles under control.
14. This batch of cute, little kittens (is, are) ready to be sold.
15. The Barangay Captain including his counselors (encourage, encourages) people to be vaccinated.
B. Identify the intervening word/phrase in each sentence.
1. The farmhouse, including the tractor and a pickup, was damaged by the storm.
2. The girl like her elder sister has plump rosy cheeks.
3. Her computer plus her handbag was stolen from her car.
4. The woman with her daughter is selling flowers.
5. Mary, accompanied by her brother, goes to the movies at the weekend.
6. John along with his cousin often helps on his uncle’s farm.
7. His father, as well as his uncle, is retiring at the end of this year.
8. The speaker, in addition to the guests, has arrived.
9. Mike, one of his brothers, has been selected for the national team.
10. The police inspector, together with an assistant, is now at the crime scene.
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