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This document covers subject-verb agreement with a focus on countable and uncountable nouns, including rules and examples for each category. It also addresses the use of quantifiers and indefinite pronouns in relation to subject-verb agreement. The document includes practice exercises to identify and correct mistakes in sentences.

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1. Week 11- Subject-verb Agreement.pptx (1)

This document covers subject-verb agreement with a focus on countable and uncountable nouns, including rules and examples for each category. It also addresses the use of quantifiers and indefinite pronouns in relation to subject-verb agreement. The document includes practice exercises to identify and correct mistakes in sentences.

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Week 11: Session 1

Subject-verb Agreement
01 Introduction to Count & Uncountable
Noun
TABLE OF
Subject-verb Agreement
02 With Countable & uncountable noun CONTENTS
03 Quantifiers with Subject-Verb
Agreement

04 Indefinite Pronouns

05 Revision of other Rules

06 PRACTICE
Warm-up
Find 7 Mistakes in the text below

Every morning, the sun rise and the birds sings in the trees. Many
students goes to the park to exercise, and some of them bring their
friends. In the café nearby, the staff makes sure that the tables and
chairs is clean. The food and drinks served here is delicious, but the
coffee taste different every day.
Check the answers on the
next slide.
Find 7 Mistakes in the text below

Every morning, the sun rise and the birds sings in the trees. Many
students goes to the park to exercise, and some of them bring their
friends. In the café nearby, the staff makes sure that the tables and
chairs is clean. The food and drinks served here is delicious, but the
coffee taste different every day.
How do you correct these mistakes? Check
the corrections on the next slide.
Find 7 Mistakes in the text below

Every morning, the sun rises and the birds sing in the trees. Many
students go to the park to exercise, and some of them bring their
friends. In the café nearby, the staff make sure that the tables and
chairs are clean. The food and drinks served here are delicious, but the
coffee tastes different every day.
Can I be Counted?
Nouns: Sun, bird, student, friend, staff, table, chair, food, drink, coffee, tree
> Put these nouns in the correct groups.

Countable Noun Uncountable Noun


Can I be Counted? (Answer)
Nouns: Sun, bird, coffee, student, friend, table, chair, food, drink, tree

Countable Noun Uncountable Noun


• Sun • Coffee
• Bird • Food
• Student • Drink
• Friend
• Table
• Chair
• Tree
01.
Introduction to Countable
& Uncountable noun
Countable & Uncountable nouns

Countable Noun Uncountable Noun

Nouns that can be counted Nouns that represent a whole


or mass that cannot be divided
as individual items into individual units easily

Examples: apple, chair, Examples: water, sugar,


book rice
Example of Countable Nouns

Category Examples
Everyday Objects chair, table, book, pen, apple, bag, bottle, clock, computer …
Peoples and boy, girl, teacher, student, dog, bird, child, person, man …
Animals
Food Items egg, orange, sandwich, pizza, potato, burger, cookie, cupcake …
Places city, country, school, park, store, building, house, library, station …
Abstract Concept idea, dream, question, mistake, decision, suggestion, plan, rule …
Others glass, phone, car, bag, toy, photograph, dress, ticket, key …
Example of UnCountable Nouns
Category Examples
Substances/ water, milk, air, oil, flour, sugar, bread, rice, sand, gold, silver, wood,
Materials glass
Abstract concept advice, information, knowledge, love, courage, happiness, patience,
freedom, time
Group/Collection furniture, luggage, equipment, clothing, jewelry, traffic, homework,
scenery
Weather/ Natural
weather, rain, snow, fire, sunshine, fog, wind, heat, lightning, thunder
Elements
Food & Drinks coffee, tea, butter, soup, pasta, chocolate, honey, salt, meat, juice
Others money, news, work, research, education, music, energy, transportation
02.
Subject-verb Agreement
With Countable &
uncountable noun
Subject-verb agreement with Countable
Noun
1. Countable Nouns:

● Singular Countable Noun → Use singular verbs

A student is doing the assignment. / A Student reads books in the library.


Singular Singular
C. noun Singular V. C. noun Singular V.

● Plural Countable Noun → Use plural verbs

Cats are playful. / Cats sleep from 12 – 16 hours in a day.


Plural Plural
Plural V. Plural V.
C. noun C. noun
Subject-verb agreement with Countable
Noun
2. Uncountable Noun
● Always use singular verbs
Example
The furniture is expensive./ Happiness belongs to everybody.

Uncountable Uncountable Singular V.


Singular V.
N. N.
Phrases to quantify uncountable
nouns
When using phrases to quantify uncountable nouns, we use
singular phrase + singular verb; plural phrase + plural verb
Example:
A piece of news is shocking.
Two pieces of advice are helpful.
03.
Quantifiers with
Subject-Verb Agreement
Quantifiers with Subject-verb agreement
1. Countable Nouns:
2. Uncountable Nouns:
● Use quantifiers like many, a few,
● Use quantifiers like much, a little,
several, some
a bit of, some
Example
Example
Many students are in the
Much information is available
classroom.
online.
A few books are on the shelf.
Some sugar is needed for the
recipe.
04.
Indefinite Pronouns
Subject-verb agreement with Indefinite Pronouns

1. Everyone/ Someone/ Nobody/ Nothing + singular


verb
Example:
Everyone is happy with the result of a final exam.
Nobody works during semester break.
05.
Revision of other Rules
Rule 1 & Rule 2

Rule 1: Singular subjects + Rule 2: Plural subject + plural


Singular verbs verbs

• Dara talks to his English • Jack and his friend are working
lecturer. on a group project.

• Swimming is my favorite sport. • They have a plan to visit Siem


Reap.
Rule 3 & Rule 4

Rule 3: Or / Nor + singular verb Rule 4: Subject with “each” or


“every” + singular verb

• Either Tim or Maria is in my • Every student has their own


group. study schedule.

• Neither John nor Brian takes a • Each class requires different


preparatory course. study strategies.
Now let’s
practice with
a short quiz.

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