Patterns
Use
Keep agreement with the central noun inside a longer phrase.
Form
The singular head noun + of plural nouns + singular verb.
Label
Head noun
Use
Describe two coordinated people, things, or actions as the subject.
Form
Noun and noun + plural verb.
Label
Compound subject
Practice
- Circle head nouns in eight long subjects.
- Correct agreement in a paragraph containing compound subjects.
- Record five present-tense sentences and check agreement after playback.
AnswerKey
- Ignore nouns inside of-phrases when choosing agreement.
- And usually creates a plural subject unless the phrase names one unit.
- Spoken corrections should preserve meaning without restarting the response.