1.

Please stand by while waiting for the

consultation period to start.

2. The consultation period will start at exactly

2pm.

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Consultation
Period
September 14, 2020
 Subject-
Verb
Agreement
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The VERB
must ALWAYS AGREE
with its SUBJECT

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GENERAL RULE
A singular verb is used
with a singular subject.
[-s or –es form]

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The Jamilla submits her
asynchronous
assignment on time.

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GENERAL RULE

A plural verb is used

with a plural subject.

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The commuters
practice social
distancing while
outside of their
homes.
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RULE #1
When the subjects are
connected by either-or
and neither-nor, the verb
follows the form of the
nearest subject.
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Either the parents
or the teacher sets
a good example to the
child.

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RULE #2
When the subjects are
connected by and,
the verb is plural.

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Perseverance and
diligence are important
values that bring
success.

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RULE #3
A singular subject
followed by along with,
together with, or as well as
takes a singular verb.

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The child,
together with his
parents, tries to be very
responsible.

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Addy, along with his
friends, is at the
National Museum
today.

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RULE #4
Some indefinite pronouns such
as everyone, someone,
everybody, somebody, nobody,
and no one are singular and
take singular verbs.

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Somebody needs
to reflect on his/her
values.

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Anybody is allowed to
enter the convention
center.

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RULE #5
Subjects referring to
amount of money, time,
weight or volume take
singular verbs.

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Ten years is such a long
time to finish
a building project.

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Three hundred fifty
thousand pesos is not
enough to pay for the
loan.

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RULE #6
The phrase the number
takes a singular verb while
the phrase
a number takes a plural
verb.
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The number of
volunteers reaches a
hundred.

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A number of
volunteers arrive on
time.

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RULE #7
Subjects indicating
fractions, percentage or
portions can be singular or
plural depending on what
they refer to.
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RULE #7
If they refer to a collective
noun, an uncountable noun or
a singular countable noun, the
verb used is singular.

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 MASS NOUN
Half of the
maple syrup
was used for the
pancakes.
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A large percentage
of the team COLLECTIVE
rehearses for the NOUN
competition.

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SELECT THE ONLY WORD IN THE LIST
THAT IS NOT A COLLECTIVE NOUN
senate fleet
class flock
pack bevy
ensemble vendor
galaxy regiment
colony troop
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SELECT THE ONLY WORD IN THE LIST
THAT IS NOT A COLLECTIVE NOUN
senate fleet
class flock
pack bevy
ensemble vendor
galaxy regiment
colony troop
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Half of the Singular
Countable Noun

apple was
consumed.
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RULE #8
When a sentence begins
with here or there, the
verb agrees with the
subject that follows it.
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Here is a box of
chocolates for
your birthday.
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There are many
guests at the
hotel lobby.
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RULE #9
Subjects that are plural
in form but singular in
meaning take singular
verbs.
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Arthritis is a
common illness
among the old.
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The news spreads
fast so we have to
act now.

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KNOWLEDGE
CHECK
Choose the verb that agrees
with the subject.
1. The students or their teacher
[present, presents] the project proposal.
2. One-third of the visitors [has, have] arrived on
time
3. A quarter of an hour [is, are] all I need to finish
this report.
4. My friend and her brother [is, are] joining us at
the club.
5. The politician, together with his supporters,
[refuse, refuses] to concede.
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MASTERY CHECK
Write NO ERROR for the
sentences with the correct
SVA.
1.All my family members,
except my brother, likes
savory food.

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1.The number of students
to receive awards is
fifteen.

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1.Fifty percent of the
computers have been
fully upgraded.

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