Template for Subject-Verb Agreement Essay
[Claim naming the type of error]"Insert the error." The (singular/plural) subject "____" does not agree with the (singular/plural) verb "_____." [Explain why the error is an error. Explain how to fix the error]. The correct sentence will read,"Give example of corrected sentence."
We will do this essay collaboratively in dyads.
If you have trouble with this section, I'd recommend completely the entire essay. Don't forget to include an introduction which explains the rules for subject verb agreement paraphrased and a conclusion about Pidd's mistakes and the grade you recommend. Include the works cited page: "Nothing Ever Changes in Ludville" essay reference and SPHE.
For everyone else, you can just post the errors for errors 6 and 7 here.
[Claim naming the type of error]"Insert the error." The (singular/plural) subject "____" does not agree with the (singular/plural) verb "_____." [Explain why the error is an error. Explain how to fix the error]. The correct sentence will read,"Give example of corrected sentence."
We will do this essay collaboratively in dyads.
If you have trouble with this section, I'd recommend completely the entire essay. Don't forget to include an introduction which explains the rules for subject verb agreement paraphrased and a conclusion about Pidd's mistakes and the grade you recommend. Include the works cited page: "Nothing Ever Changes in Ludville" essay reference and SPHE.
For everyone else, you can just post the errors for errors 6 and 7 here.
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Jennifer Gonzales and Rebecca Evans eng 1a 9-10 5/14/09
error 2 Subject-verb aggrement essay
Pidd makes an error by incorrectly placing the verb before the subject in a sentence. He writes, “There is rumors going around Ludville” (1). Even though the verb comes before the subject, it still must agree with its subject. To fix his error Pidd can replace the be verb “is” with the be verb “are.” The corrected sentence will read, “There are rumors going around Ludville.”
Hassan and Jason Eng.1A 9AM
Stewart Pidd makes a subject-verb aggreement error because he uses the singular be verb "is" with the plural subject "rumors". The correct version should read,"There are rumors going around Ludville."
Man Quach and Munkhjin Munkhbaatar Eng 1a 9-10
Error 4 collective noun
Pidd has trouble with collective noun:"The BeauGus Clan are united." The singular subject "BeauGus Clan" does not agree with the plural verb "are." The Company names, titles of works, and words used as words are singular. To fix the error, Pidd needs to replace the plural verb “are” with a singular verb “is.” The corrected sentence will read, “The BeauGus Clan is united.”
Hassan and Jason (English 1A)
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Stewart Pidd improperly uses subject-verb agreement.
He writes, “There is rumors going around Ludville” (Pidd - 278).
Pidd uses the be-verb “is” which does not agree with the plural subject “rumors.”
Pidd can correct this error by using the plural be-verb “are.”
The corrected sentence will read “There are rumors going around Ludville.”
Chris W
Hong T
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A
14 May 2009
Pidd makes a neither/nor error. “Neither the townsfolk nor I believes Big Beau. . .” The plural subject “townsfolk” does not agree with the singular verb “believes.” The error is an error because when using neither/nor, the verb must agree with the nearest antecedent. To fix the error Pidd must omit the “s” in believes. The corrected sentence will read, “Neither the townsfolk nor I believe Big Beau. . .”
Rebecca Evans eng 1a 9-10
error 6:
When Pidd separates a subject and a verb with a phrase he makes a subject-verb agreement error. He states, “Every one of the skater dudes I talked to think these fears are unwarranted” (1). The subject “skater dudes” is separated with its verb, “think” by the phrase “I talked to.” The verb “think” is a plural verb but in Pidd’s sentence it is modifying the singular noun “everyone.” The phrase that separated the noun and the verb is unnecessary. To fix the error Pidd should remove the phrase “I talked to” and replace the singular verb “thinks” with its plural form, “think.” The corrected sentence will read, “Every one of the skater dudes thinks these fears are unwarranted.”
error 7:
Pidd makes a subject-verb agreement mistake when he uses a plural word as a word in a sentence. He writes, “‘Cowards’ are the perfect word to describe the merchants of Ludville” (1). Plural words used as words are singular and thus warrant a singular verb. To fix the error Pidd must change the be verb “are” to the be verb “is.” The corrected sentence will read, “’Cowards’ is the best word to describe the merchants of Ludville.”
Carmen and Jose
Professor wanda Sabir
English 1A
14 may 2009
Pidd makes an indefinite pronoun error. “Most of the merchants worries. . .” The plural subject “merchants” does not agree with singular verb “worries.” The error is an error because the plural word “merchants” is not operating as a group. To fix the error pidd must change the plural word “worries” to a singular word “worried.” The corrected sentence will read, “Most of the merchants worried. . .”
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Rebecca Evans eng 1a 9-10 error 6: When Pidd separates a subject and a verb with a phrase he makes a subject-verb agreement error. He states, “Every one of the skater dudes I talked to think these fears are unwarranted” (1). The subject “skater dudes” is separated with its verb, “think” by the phrase “I talked to.” The verb “think” is a plural verb but in Pidd’s sentence it is modifying the singular noun “everyone.” The phrase that separated the noun and the verb is unnecessary. To fix the error Pidd should remove the phrase “I talked to” and replace the singular verb “thinks” with its plural form, “think.” The corrected sentence will read, “Every one of the skater dudes thinks these fears are unwarranted.” error 7: Pidd makes a subject-verb agreement mistake when he uses a plural word as a word in a sentence. He writes, “‘Cowards’ are the perfect word to describe the merchants of Ludville” (1). Plural words used as words are singular and thus warrant a singular verb. To fix the error Pidd must change the be verb “are” to the be verb “is.” The corrected sentence will read, “’Cowards’ is the best word to describe the merchants of Ludville.”
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