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Grade 10, ESL / Language Arts Std # I-3: Recognize subject-verb agreement. Singular and plural subjects, including compound subjects (Note: Compound subjects will include those joined by “or,” with the second element singular or plural) Compound in form, singular in meaning Plural in form, singular in meaning Regular and inverted order Collective nouns, when correct verb form depends on rest of sentence Sentences with intervening phrases Indefinite pronoun as subject Correlative conjunctions

Lesson Plans: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning; I=Intermediate; T=Transitional) (B) Students highlight verbs found in a short reading passage and copy them in a list. (I, T) Students identify verbs by underlining all the verbs found in a short reading passage. They can then copy the verbs onto a list and define their meanings. Students complete Verb Form Quiz. (I, T) Students work in small groups to create sentences that have correct subject-verb agreement. Obtaining Employment (I, T) Student will use subject/verb agreement when interviewing. Students will use grammatically correct English when answering verbally. Subject-Verb Agreement (T) Activity is an online self-checking practice quiz

Resources: Owl Subject / Verb Agreement (I, T) Ever get "subject/verb agreement" as an error on a paper? This handout will help you understand this common grammar problem. The Writing Center (I, T) Learn when you should watch the subject-verb agreement in your sentences Subject-Verb Agreement (I, T) Color-coded sentences demonstrate subject-verb agreement
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