SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Linking Verbs
Affirmative Negative
SINGULAR SINGULAR
Present Past Present Past
Is was isn’t wasn’t
am was ain’t Wasn’t
has had hasn’t hadn’t

Affirmative Negative
PLURAL PLURAL
Present Past Present Past
are were aren’t weren’t
have had haven’t hadn’t

1. A phrase or clause between subject and verb does not change the number of subject.
e.g. The women in that new red car were bored
2. Indefinite Pronouns as subjects, each, nobody, anyone, everyone, everything, someone-
SINGULAR
several, few, both, many-PLURAL
some, any, one, all, most-SINGULAR or PLURAL
e.g. Nobody is perfect.
Few students are lazy.
Some of your hair falls.
3. In compound subjects joined by or/nor, the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it.
e.g. The director nor the actors are following the lines.
4. There are subjects that are singular despite of having S.
e.g. Billiards is my favourite ball game.
5. Years, amount, weight, temperature, percentage are treated as singular
e.g. 100 degrees of temperature is the boiling point of water.
SOME TENSES of VERB
Present Continuous- I am (verb)+ing burger
He is (verb)+ing burger
They are (verb)+ing burger
Simple Past Tense- I ate (past tense) burger
He ate (past tense) burger
They ate (past tense) burger
Simple Future Tense- I will eat (simple present) burger
He will eat (simple present) burger
Hey will eat (simple present) burger
ORAL COMMUNICATION PRACTICE TIPS
The 3 Golden Rules in learning a foreign language
1. THINK IN ENGLISH
2. SPEAK IN ENGLISH
3. PRACTICE EVERYDAY
TONGUE TWISTERS
She sells she sells by the sea shore 3x

I saw Susie sitting in a shoeshine shop 3x

SAMPLE USEFUL PHRASES IN Do you need someone to talk to?
Let’s look on the bright side
TEACHING
Chin up!
When you briefly greet somebody Cheer up!
How’s everything? Keep smiling!
How is it going? Liking a situation
When welcoming a person Very good!
Welcome back, stranger! Perfect!
It is nice to have you back! Excellent!
We missed you around here. Brilliant
When expressing suggestion or Great!
disagreement Flawless
I believe that the answer is negative. Good for you!
I don’t think so. Lucky you!
I doubt it. Such enthusiasm
I guess not. Magnificent!
It is not likely. Nice!
Sorry, it won’t work. Better than ever
That is out of the question. When getting to the point
When expressing disbelief Let me be perfectly clear
I don’t believe that. To make a long story short.....
I will believe it when I see it. To cut the chase.....
Are you serious? Here’s the bottom line.
Are you pulling my leg? Like I said...
What I am saying is....
When a point or action is In other words...
unimportant To put it another way,...
It doesn’t matter Making sure that a point is
It isn’t matter
It is no big deal
understood
You’re just wasting my time. Am I making sense?
Are you with me so far?
When thanking a person Do you get the picture?
Thank you kindly
Thank you for your time.
Asking for details/ explanation
A appreciate it. How come?
I am deeply grateful Why do you think so?
I owe you one. What makes you think so?
Can you illustrate t hat?
When saying sorry Could you elaborate on that?
My apologies
I ask your forgiveness
When bringing alternative aspect
Wish a person’s success of a situation
Best of luck to you On the other hand....
Make us proud to you. On the flip side of the coin.....
Do your best. When requesting silence
I have confidence with you. Be quiet!
Encouraging a person Silence!
You are so strong Pipe down
Give them a good fight When giving example
I am here for you For instance,
When you indicate that an almost To give you an example,
Let me illustrate
done job does not count As a case in point....
You almost had it!
So near and yet so far
Nice try!
When offering moral support
Don't give up easily
Directions: Identify the following sentences if grammatically correct or not.

1. Measles are sickness that could be prevented.

2. Jenna is one of the students who makes letters for the president.

3. Salome, as well as his brother receive perfect attendance award.

A. Encircle the correct Auxiliary verb in each sentence below.

1. Francisco Baltazar(is , was, are) born on April 02, 1788.
2. He(has, have) a nickname Kiko.
3. Francisco (is , are) influenced by Jose De la Cruz, the author of Ibong Adrarna.
4. He(is , are) from Bigaa, Panginay Bulacan
5. At the age of 47, he (is , are) linked with Maria “Selya” Asuncion Rivera.
6. They love each other, but there (is , are) a problem, a very rich captain, Mariano “Nano” Capule loved
Selya So Much.
7. Mariano “Nano” Capule (is , are) madly in love with Selya, he had made Francisco jailed.
8. When Francisco (is , are, were) in jail, he expressed his love for Selya by writing the narrative poem
”Florante at Laura” inside the jail.
9. Unfortunately, Mariano Capule and Selya (is , was, were) married because she believed Nano about
the wrong facts of Francisco.
10. As Francisco went out of jail, he (, was, are, were) known in terms of Balagtasan.
11. But at the second time, Francisco (is , was, are, ) jailed because they said, he was the suspect who
made the hair of his neighbor bald.
12. Because of this, Francisco became poor and (is , was,) problematic.
13. Francisco (have, had) sickness.
14. Before he died, he told to his sons, daughters and grandsons that” being a poet (is , are, were) not
good, you will be poor like me so don’t follow what I did.”
15. Francisco (have, has, ) regrets in his life.
16. He died on February 20, 1872 in Bataan and (is ,, are, were) known nationwide.
17. The place Balagtas, Bulacan (is , are, were) named before him.

Directions: Choose the correct answer, encircle the letter only.

[Link] in Korea watching the movie “Train to Busan.”

a. enjoys b. enjoy c. enjoyed d. enjoying
2. He League of Legends.
a. playing b. plays c. played d. play
3. Fifty percent of the armies not have sufficient weapons.
a. do b. does c. did d. done
4. Either his account or his father’s hacked
a. is b. was c. are d. both a and b
5. Angel is the only one of the students who banana cakes.
a. bake b. bakes c. have baked d. baking
6. Boils a kind of skin infection.
a. was b. is c. are d. were
7. Alyssa, as well as Jean very eloquently.
a. sing b. sung c. sings d. singing
8. One thousand kilos of gold at the bottom of the sea
a. was found b. were found c. both a and b d. none of the above
9. Some of krill by the whales.
a. was eaten b. were eaten c. is eaten d. eaten
10. You the leaders who will shout the battle cry of the group.
a. are b. is c. was d. am

Prepared by: Jericson S. San Jose