Detailed Lesson Plan in EnglishGrade 7, Subject-Verb AgreementName: Ma. Angelica E.
LopezYear/Section: III-English February 6, 2019I.
Objectives: At the end of the period the students should be able to:
1. Observe correct subject-verb agreement
2. Develop interest in studying subject-verb agreement
3. Construct their own sentences using correct subject-verb agreement
II. Subject Matter
1. Topic: Subject-Verb Agreement
2. Reference: English 7 (pg. 29 to pg. 31 LM) (pg.25 TG) EN7-G-I-a-113.
Materials: Printed materials, Visual aids, chalk board
III. Procedures
Activity1.
TEACHERS ACTIVITY STUDENTS ACTIVITY
Preparation Session
Class, let us all stand and put ourselves in the presence of the Lord as we (students will
pray. pray)
“Good Morning Class”
Good Morning
Is there any absent for today’s class? Ma’am.
Very Good! Perfect Attendance Nobody is absent
today Ma’am.
“Please pick up pieces of paper under your chair.”
(Students pick up
“So, how was your weekend?” the pieces
of paper)
“That’s goo that you enjoyed your
weekend bonding with your family.
Motivation Angie: I enjoyed
feeling the
Good Morning class. Before we start our lesson, let’s first play a game. breeze in the
You are familiar with 4 pics 1 word right? seashore with my
family Ma’am.
Now I want to guess the pictures that I will be showing you.
Of course Ma’am.
It was a lot of
fun.
What do you think is the word being portrayed inthis picture? Anyone who can
give me the word portrayed in the picture posted on the board?
Yes, _____? (name of the student)
(The students
Very good! You got the correct answer, but how did you guessed that answer?
will try to guess.)
Yes, I think it is very obvious.
(Student’s will
Now can you guess the picture _______? raise their hands)
Class do you agree that it is verb? Subject Ma’am.
Yes, the answer is very, very good ______. I guessed that it
is the word
Here is the third set of pictures. SUBJECT
because all of the
given pictures
are related to our
subject areas like
Math, English,
Filipino and
Science.
Yes _______, can you give me the answer. What’s the word portrayed by this
picture?
Very good. Correct. The word is
VERB ma’am.
Did you enjoy our activity class?
Yes, Ma’am.
LESSON PROPER: Subject-verb agreement is a grammatical rule, which states
that the subject and the verb must agree in a sentence. The subject normally
refers to the noun or pronoun that tells us whom or what the sentence is
about. A verb normally has a singular and plural form in the present tense. The Students react
third person singular of the verb usually ends in „s‟. some auxiliary verbs also
have singular and plural forms in the present tense. „Be‟ has singular and
plural forms in the past tense as well as the present tense. Other verbs that
also change their forms in both the singular and plural. Below is a table
showing some examples: (Student’s raising
their hands.)
AUXILIARY VERB SINGULAR PLURAL
Be(present) is are Yes ma‟am!
Be(past) was were
do does do
have has have
The verbs „be‟, „do‟ and „have‟ can also be used as main verbs as in the
following:
MAIN VERB AUXILIARY VERB Agreement
I am happy. I am going to town Ma’am.
I have a new pair of shoes I have finished my work.
I did my work in the morning. I did try my best “
“Do you understand class?”
Yes Ma’am.
Now Class, the subject must agree in number.
The students
“Anyone of you here knows at least 15 SVA rules?” Listen carefully
“Nobody knows?”
“Ok, no problem! “
“ I will discuss thoroughly”
“Please listen carefully”
Class in order to choose the correct verb form; you must first locate the
subject. All you have to do is to find the subject of the verb, work out its
pronoun substitute, and then apply the present tense verb rule. In some
sentences, a phrase comes between the subject and the verb. In others it
comes after the verb.
PHRASE BETWEEN THE SUBJECT AND VERB – A prepositional phrase that
modifies a subject usually comes between the subject and predicate.
Examples:
1. The list of candidates is posted on the notice board.
2. The morale of the workers is high.
3. Acres of farm land were destroyed by the fire. The verb agrees with the
subject of the sentence, not with the object of the preposition in the above
sentences
SUBJECT AFTER THE VERB– In questions and in sentences that begin with
„here‟ or „there‟, a subject comes after the verb.
Examples:
1. Where is my pen?
2. Have you seen them?
3. Here are your bags.
4. There are three letters in your box.
COMPOUND SUBJECTS - These refer to two or more subjects connected by
a coordinating conjunction. In most cases, both subjects have the same verb.
Use plural verbs with most compound subjects connected by „and‟.
Example:
1. My mother and my aunt prefer Filipino dishes.
2. The teacher and Jenny were busy yesterday.
Use a singular verb with a compound subject that refers to one person or thing
or to something that is general considered a unit.
Examples:
1. My team mate and friend is coming.
2. Rice and beans is a popular dish in Sierra Madre.
3. Crying and weeping does not help to solve the problem.
With compound subject joined by „or‟ or „nor‟ (or by either… or, or neither…
nor) the verb always agrees with the subject near the verb.
Singular
1. Either the adults or the child is listening.
2. Neither the students nor the teacher is present.
Plural
1. Neither the teacher nor students are listening.
2. Either the adult or the children are present.
COLLECTIVE NOUNS AS SUBJECT A collective noun names a group of
people or objects; for example team, class, congregation, audience, band,
club, etc. If a collective noun refers to a group as a single unit, use a singular
verb. If on the other hand a collective noun refers to individual members of a
group use a plural verb.
Examples:
Singular
1. The team plays well.(in the act of play, they all coordinate as a single
group.)
2. The family loves to travel.(everybody loves it-one unit)
Plural
1. The team lodge at different hotels. The students Listen carefully
2. The family takes turn choosing places to visit.
SPECIAL NOUNS Most nouns that end in „s‟ are plural. However there are
some nouns that end in „s‟ that plural in form but singular in meaning because
they refer to a single thing. For example news, mathematics, measles, mumps.
Example:
1. Measles is now an epidemic in our area.
2. Mathematics is the study of figures.
3. The news was interesting.
Certain other nouns that end in „s‟ such as scissors, pants, binoculars, and eye
glasses take plural verbs.
Examples:
1. These binoculars are new.
2. The scissors were made in the Philippines
NOUNS OF AMOUNT
When a noun refers to an amount that is considered one unit, it is singular.
When it refers to a number of individual units, it is plural
Singular
Five Thousand Leones is the cost. (one unit)
Plural
Seven Thousand Pesos are in her pocket. (Individual Peso bills)
Please take note class; Whenever you want to construct a grammatical
sentence in English, you first of all have to identify the subject and see
whether it agrees with the verb. This is because in every grammatical
sentence, the subject must agree with its verb.
Always remember this class…
Subjects and verbs must agree in number.
• Singular subject = singular verb
• Plural subject = plural verb
Example;
• Cow= singular, eats= singular
• Ducks= plural, quack= plural
Don’t get confused by the words that come between the subject and
verb.
Example: The detective who was called to the case is usually very good.
Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not
affect the agreement.
Example:
The biker in this race is very competitive.
The bikers in this race are very competitive
If a sentence starts with “there” or “ here”, the subject will always be placed
after the verb.
Example:
There is a meeting today.
Here are the results from this past month.
Subjects can come after the verb in questions.
Example:
Does Letty always play with dolls?
How are the ice cream sticks today?
If two subjects are joined by “and”, they typically require a plural verb.
Example:
The puppy and the lady are friends.
If two subjects are separated by “and” refer to the same thing, the verb is
singular. Example:
Spaghetti and meatballs is my favorite pasta dish
If both subjects are singular and connected by or, nor, neither/nor, either/or
and not only/but also, the verb is singular.
Examples:
• Sally or Bubba has stolen the scarecrow.
• Not only the guitar player but also the drummer was soaked with sweat.
Yes ma‟am!
If both subjects are plural and connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor,
either/or, and not only/but also, the verb is plural. No student
asking questions
Example: Cookies or brownies are nice treats for your teacher seems they
understand the
If one subject is singular and one plural and are connected by the words or, topic
nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, use the subject that is
nearest the verb. • Either my sisters or my mom has sent me a flower.
• Not only Bob but also the Smiths want some hamburgers for supper.
Yes ma‟am
Units of measurement usually use a singular verb
Example:
• Six gallons of paint was used on the house.
• Five dollars is too much for a cup of coffee. Yes ma‟am
Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular
• Titanic was one of my favorite books.
Two infinitives separated by and take a plural verb
• To run and to read are my two favorite “Free-time” activities.
Gerunds alone take a singular verb. Gerunds linked by and take a plural verb Good bye
Example ma‟am. Thank
• Dancing is not something everyone can do as well as I can! you.
If the words each, every or no come before the subject, the verb is singular
Examples:
• Each boy and girl has to take the test.
• Every frog and toad turns into a prince.
• No paper and pen is required. (But an apple would be nice!:)
• Dancing and singing come naturally to me!
Remember class, only the SUBJECT affects the verb!
Therefore in general:
If the Subject is Singular ,
the Verb should be Singular.
“Now, Did you understand the basic of Subject Verb Agreement?”
“Do you have any questions or clarifications regarding our topic for today?
“class, be ready for a short quiz about our topic today”
“bring out your black or blue pen and answer the questions correctly”
(The teacher give the questionnaires to the students)
“Class, get one and pass it on”
“You are only given 10 minutes to answer the 10 items correctly”
(After 10 minutes, the students already done)
“Ok class; please pass your paper without making noise?”
“I‟ll give it back to you your paper next meeting so you will know your scores”
“Class for your Assignment ;
Assignment
Correct the mistakes in the following sentences in relation to subject-verb
agreement.
1. Our teacher comes and teach every day.
2. They was in class when I called.
3. Their father are a doctor.
4. Neither the student, nor the teacher are ready.
5. Chicken and chips are a common dish in Ghana.
6. The jury was not able to agree.
7. The team wears their kit.
8. Many a cook and waiter work very late.
9. My shoes is under the table.
10. Only not only the students, but also the teacher were late.
“That‟s all for today and see you again next meeting. Good bye class?”
QUIZ: Short follow up quiz. Answer in Ten Minutes.
A. Write the subject and the correct form of the verb in the following sentences
1. He (listen, listens) to the still air.
2. Clouds (float, floats) lazily in the sky.
3. One bird (begin, begins) to sing a song.
4. It (inspire, inspires) other birds to sing.
5. The flock (continue, continues) to sing.
6. Both (notice, notices) Paz’s arrival.
7. The distant mountains (appear, appears) blue.
8. There (is, are) a few clouds hanging overhead.
9. Paz (wants, want) to talk with Frost.
10. There (is, are) the sound of water running.
11. (Do, Does) Paz enjoy the sound of the water?
12. Here (is, are) Frost’s cabin at the top of the hill.
13. (Do, Does) Frost’s cabin seem remote?
14. Where (is, are) the wooly dog and his master?
15. Both the work of young poets and the work of philosophers (interests, interest)
