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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT with Prepositional Phrase
The document discusses subject-verb agreement and prepositions. It explains that a prepositional phrase contains a preposition followed by its object, and the verb must agree with the subject of the sentence, not the object of the prepositional phrase. Examples are provided of sentences containing prepositional phrases and exercises for determining the correct subject and verb.
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Slides focus on identifying and using the correct verbs in various statements, including verbs like 'BE', 'BEGIN', 'UNDERSTAND', and more.
Slide 9 introduces the concept of subject-verb agreement, while Slide 11 defines a preposition and its role in sentences.
Slides engage in finding the position of a penguin using prepositional phrases describing its location.
Slide 19 questions the main topic, followed by Slide 20 explaining subject-verb agreement and its relation to prepositional phrases.
Slides provide examples of subject-verb agreement using penguins as the subject in sentences describing their locations.
Slides contain exercises that challenge the audience to determine correct verbs based on subjects in different scenarios.
Quiz slides test knowledge of subject-verb agreement with multiple-choice questions focusing on correct verb forms.
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- 9. WHAT ARE THEBASIC RULES IN SUBJECTVERB AGREEMENT?
- 11. WHAT IS A PREPOSITION? Itis a word placed before an object to specify its location.
- 14. Let’s find thepenguin…
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- 16. The penguin insidethe box
- 17. The penguin betweenthe boxes
- 18. The penguin behindthe boxes
- 19. But who/what isthe main topic?
- 20. In subject-verb agreement… A prepositionalphrase is a phrase with two or more words that begins with a preposition. A verb must agree with its subject, not with the object of a prepositional phrase, which often comes between the subject and the verb.
- 21. The penguin on thebox is Gunther.
- 22. The penguin behindthe boxes is Gunther.
- 23. EXERCISES DETERMINE THE SUBJECTand THE CORRECT VERB THAT SHOULD BE USED IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
- 24. EXERCISES The student inthe back of the classroom _________ attentively to the teacher. LISTEN LISTENS
- 27. EXERCISES The girl betweenthose two boys _________ not my cousin. IS ARE
- 30. EXERCISES Escons, together withPorts and Montebs, ______ to the TLE building. GO GOES
- 33. EXERCISES The Island, betweenthe two seas, _______ gone. has have
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- 37. QUIZ 1. Apartments inthis city (is, are) expensive.
- 38. QUIZ 2.A dealer inrare books (is asked, are asked) to look at the collection of novels to ensure the authenticity.
- 39. QUIZ 3. The musiciansin the band (is practicing, are practicing).
- 40. QUIZ 4. The blueareas on the map (indicates, indicate) water.
- 41. QUIZ 5. The leaveson the oak tree (is turning, are turning) bright orange and yellow.