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Grade 7, Language Arts Std #: 1.31 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.) Sentences with intervening phrases Collective nouns, when correct verb form depends on rest of sentence Compound in form, singular in meaning Indefinite pronoun as subject Correlative conjunctions AHSGE Standard I - The student will recognize correct grammar and usage.

Lesson Plans: Teachers' Handbook of Lesson Plans Subject-verb agreement lesson plans geared toward GED students that are appropriate for middle school students. Subject/Verb Agreement and Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement Group project using Legos and sentence strips The ABCs of the Three Little Pigs Using varied sentence patterns by retelling the classic fairy tale

Resources: Grammar Bytes Interactive exercises for subject-verb agreement Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet #1 Printable worksheet using subject-verb agreement Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet #2 Printable worksheet using subject-verb agreement Subject-Verb Agreement PowerPoint presentation Subject-Verb Agreement Notes Suggestions for English Language Learners ESL Ideas (B=Beginning; I=Intermediate; T=Transitional) (B) For non-speaking ESL students, see Language Guide for an on-line picture dictionary with pronunciations for English practice. See Logos Translator Site or Universal Dictionary for translation resources. (B) Students highlight verbs found in a short reading passage and copy them in a list. (I, T) Student complete Easy Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz. (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. (I, T) Students work in small groups to create sentences that have correct subject-verb agreement.
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