Block Day, October 6 & 7 ~

Roots
  • vac ~ empty
  • ven, vent ~ come
  • vert, vers ~ turn
  • vic, vicis ~ change, substitute
Reminders

Roots Quiz ~Tuesday
Quarter Test ~ Wednesday, Thursday


Grammar ~ Subject Verb Agreement

The 10 Commandments of Subject Verb Agreement, (cont.)

6. Make the verb agree with its subject even when the subject follows the verb.
Ex.  There ________ a teacher and a crowd of thirty students at the rumble behind the gym.
(were, was)

7. Make the verb agree with its subject, not with a subject complement.
Ex.  A major force in today's economy ________ young people -- as earners, consumers, and investors. (are, is)

8. Who, which, and that take verbs that agree with their antecedents.
Ex.  Andy was the only one of the international students who ________ fluent enough in English to pass English II. (were, was)

9. Words such as athletics, economics, mathematics, physics, statistics, measles, mumps, and news are usually singular, despite their plural form.
Ex.  Some coaches believe that athletics ________ the most important part of a high school student's life. (are, is)

10. Titles of works, company names, words mentioned as words, and gerund phrases are singular.
Ex.  Encountering students with bad attitudes ________ frustrating to most of our teachers on campus. (are, is)

Practice Subject Verb Agreement

The Power of One ~ Read Chapter 3

Homework
  • Read Chapter 4 ~ Quiz? Maybe.
 

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