<p>Name: ______Date: ______</p><p>Guided Notes: Subject-Verb Agreement Stinnett/English II CP</p><p>NUMBER</p><p>1. A word that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea is ______in number. A word that refers to more than one is ______in number.</p><p>2. In general, ______ending in –s are plural, and ______ending in –s are singular.</p><p>EXAMPLES OF NUMBER</p><p>SINGULAR</p><p>PLURAL</p><p>AGREEMENT</p><p>3. A ______should agree in number with its ______.</p><p>EX: Spike Less is a talented movie director. EX: His films are noteworthy.</p><p>INTERVENING PHRASES AND CLAUSES</p><p>4. The number of a subject usually is NOT determined by a ______.</p><p>EX: The actors in Lee’s films are rehearsing a scene. EX: Lee, not one of the acting coaches, has been advising them.</p><p>INDEFINITE PRONOUNS Name: ______Date: ______</p><p>5. ______pronouns can act as the subject in a sentence.</p><p>****Remember that some indefinite pronouns can be singular, plural, or either depending on the context of the sentence.****</p><p>EX: No one knows the answer. EX: Most of the article is interesting.</p><p>COMPOUND SUBJECTS (AND)</p><p>6. Subjects joined by and generally take a ______.</p><p>EX: Peru and Chile are South American countries. EX: Students and teachers report to the auditorium.</p><p>COMPOUND SUBJECTS (OR/NOR)</p><p>7. Singular subjects joined by or or nor take a ______. </p><p>EX: Neither the president nor the vice president is at the press conference.</p><p>8. Plural subjects joined by or or nor take a ______.</p><p>EX: Either bobcats or wild boars appear in the new documentary.</p><p>9. When a singular subject and a plural subject are joined by or or nor, the verb agrees with the subject that is ______.</p><p>EX: Either pizza or sandwiches are served at the study group. EX: Either sandwiches or pizza is served at the study group.</p>