SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to agree subject and verb properly.
II. Materials: posters, textbook, handouts…
III. Procedure
Time
Content
T and Ss’ activities

5’
WARM UP

Ex: Her dress is beautiful.
Those cars are very modern.


T writes example and explains.
Ss observe.

15’
PRESENTATION
Subject and Verb in a sentence must agree in Person and Number
1.
S1 + and + S2 + V (plural)

 Ex: He and his friends are good students.
John and I are going to play tennis.
2.
with / together with
S1 + along with / as well as + S2 + V (theo S1)
accompanied by

 Ex: The actress, along with her manager and some friends, is going to a party tonight.
3.
Either or
Neither + S1 + nor + S2 + V (theo S2)
Not only but also

 Ex: Either you or I am wrong
Neither Tom’s parents nor his teacher is satisfied with his progress.
4.
Every Noun (singular)
Each + + V (singular)
Either
Neither of + Noun (plural)

 Ex: Every child has a toy.
Each job needs patience.
Each of the patients is examined every day.
5.
Every / some
Any / no + one / body / thing + V (singular)

 Ex: Everyone is ready.
6.
A number of + Noun (plural) + V (plural)

The number of + Noun (plural) + V (singular)

 Ex: A number of the applicants have already been interviewed.
The number of days in a week is seven.
7.
S (N + preposition phrase) + V(N)

 Ex: The study of languages is very interesting.

8.
Gerund / To Vo (as Subject) + V (singular)

 Ex: Writing many letters makes her happy.
9.
Mathematics/maths, linguistics physics, measles, mumps, athletics, the Philippines, the United States, the United Nations, news, ..
+ V (singular)

scissors, shorts ,pants ,jeans, tongs ,
trousers ,eyeglasses ,pliers, tweezers …cattle,
police, …
+ V (plural)




T delivers handouts.
T runs through the grammar points and examples.
T emphasizes some notes.
Ss listen and carefully and take notes.
Ss may make questions.
T answers.

























Physics (n)
vật lý học
Measles (n) bệnh sởi mumps (n) bệnh quai bị
Athletics (n) điền kinh
tongs (n)
cái kẹp
pliers (n)
cái kìm
tweezers (n)
cái nhíp


15’
PRACTICE
I/ Choose the right word or phrase best completes the sentence
1. Three weeks _______not enough holiday.
A. are B. were C. was D. been
2. Each of you ____ a share in the work.
A. having B. has C. to have D. have
3. Linguistics ____ out the ways in which languages work.
A. find B. finding C. to find D. finds
4. The United Nations ____ its head quarters in New York city.
A. have B. having C. has D. to have
5. There ____ a few flowers in this garden last summer.
A. being B. were C. are D. is
6. A large number of reporters ____ at the meeting yesterday.
A. being B. were C. are D. is
7. Collecting old coins and paper notes ____ one of my hobbies.
A. being B. were C. are D. is
8. Mr. Thomson with his wife and his three children ____ abroad.
A. to be B. have been C. are D. is
9. Neither Daisy nor I ____ glad to do that.
A. am B. has been C. are D. is
10. The police ____ come to the site of the accident.