1、Grammar and Usage Subject-verb Agreement Teacher: Date: B2U1 notice the agreement between the subject and the verb summarize general rules for subject-verb agreement distinguish and use the right subject-verb agreement to finish a short paragraph Objectives Watch the video and see what film is it? D
2、o you know what film is it? The Jungle Book Read the film introduction and answer the following questions: 1. Whose book are the two films based on? 2. Whats the biggest difference between the old film and the new one? 1. Whose book are the two films based on? They are based on Rudyard Kiplings book
3、 of the same title: The Jungle Book 2. Whats the biggest difference between the old film and the new one? The new film uses much more advanced technology not only the animals but also the jungle is digitally created. Lets see the NEW and the OLD Jungle Book. Subject-Verb Agreement Exploring the rule
4、s Go through the passage in Part A and finish the table. Subject + Singular verbSubject + Plural verb Everyone wasits film team members were Mowgli and his animal friends live its old age shows The new film uses not only the animals but also the jungle is Building the jungle environment on the compu
5、ter was The Jungle Book lasts there is enough tension and humour Two hours seems Discussion Case 1: its film team members were Explanation: its film team members (subject) were (plural verb) Extension: collective noun “team” “team” referring to all the members of the team plural verb “team” referrin
6、g to the team as a whole entity singular verb Practice (1) This team _ (be) the best in this city. (2) The team _ (drive) to the game in their own cars now. More collective nouns: family, group, enemy is are driving Discussion Case 2: not only the animals but also the jungle is Explanation: When pai
7、red conjunction “not only but also ” is used in the subject, the verb must agree with the nearest noun. “the jungle” (singular) the verb is singular. Extension: more paired conjunctions Either or ; Neither nor ; Not only but also ; Not but Discussion Practice (1) Either you or I _ (be) wrong. (2) I
8、am sure that neither Jack nor his friends _ (see) this film. am have seen Discussion Case 3: Building the jungle environment on the computer is Explanation: A verb-derived -ing form phrase referring to one activity singular verb Extension: Two verb-derived -ing forms/infinitives connected with an “a
9、nd” but referring to one thing singular verb Discussion Practice (1) Going to bed early and getting up early _ (be) a widely accepted good habit. (2) Early to bed and early to rise _ (make) a man healthy, wealthy and wise. is makes Discussion Case 5: Two hours seems Explanation: “two hours” refers t
10、o a unit of time singular verb Practice (1) Three hundred miles _ (be) a great distance. (2) She just wanted to buy some bread. Five dollars _ (be) enough for her. is was Discussion Practice (1) Three hundred miles _ (be) a great distance. (2) She just wanted to buy some bread. Five dollars _ (be) e
11、nough for her. is was 1. Subject-verb agreement means choosing the correct singular or plural verb according to the (1) _. 2. The verb should be singular if the subject is (2) _; the verb should be plural if the subject is (3) _. *You can choose more than one answer for each blank. a a singular noun
12、 b a plural noun c an uncountable noun d a book/film title e a verb-ing form f a phrase of two or more words linked by and, referring to two or more objects or people g a pronoun like everyone h a phrase of measurement like two hours 3. When not only but also is used as the subject of a sentence, or
13、 there be is followed by two or more nouns as the subject of a sentence, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it. subject a, c, d, e, g, h b, f Exploring the rules Finish Part B B1: 1. Is 2. are 3. makes 4. is 5. was 6. is B2: 1. makes 2. is 3. looks 4. is 5. are 6. was required 7. was/were 8. w
14、ere Applying the rules B3: (Sample answer) I think everyone has probably seen a 3-D film, but did you know that 3-D films were first made more than one hundred years ago, in 1915? To watch 3- D films requires a special cinema and 3-D glasses. 3-D effects can be really amazing, making things look lik
15、e they are coming out of the screen, but sometimes they cause headaches and sickness for viewers. Many successful films, such as Avatar and Life of Pi, have been made in 3-D. Not only new films but also 2-D films like Titanic are now available in 3-D. In my opinion, this technology is really excitin
16、g, and some films are better to watch in 3-D than in 2-D. However, since it takes a lot of work to create 3-D effects, not all films do a good job of it. Applying the rules Homework 1. Writing: (about 50 words) Write a paragraph about your personal experience of seeing a film. Pay attention to the subject-verb agreement. 2. Finish Exercises C and D on Page 58 in the workbook. THANK YOU Grammar
