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hello I’m Emma
hello I’m Emma from English one of the most common
from English one of the most common
from English one of the most common grammar mistakes that English learners
grammar mistakes that English learners
grammar mistakes that English learners make is to do with the subject verb
make is to do with the subject verb
make is to do with the subject verb agreement what’s that it’s as simple as
agreement what’s that it’s as simple as
agreement what’s that it’s as simple as it sounds the subject and the verb in
it sounds the subject and the verb in
it sounds the subject and the verb in English sentences must agree they must
English sentences must agree they must
English sentences must agree they must match we go to the beach on Saturdays if
match we go to the beach on Saturdays if
match we go to the beach on Saturdays if the subject is plural you need to use a
the subject is plural you need to use a
the subject is plural you need to use a plural verb form he goes to the beach
plural verb form he goes to the beach
plural verb form he goes to the beach on Saturdays he goes the subject is
on Saturdays he goes the subject is
on Saturdays he goes the subject is singular so you need to use a singular
singular so you need to use a singular
singular so you need to use a singular verb form and this is true most of the
verb form and this is true most of the
verb form and this is true most of the time now you might be thinking that you
time now you might be thinking that you
time now you might be thinking that you understand subject verb agreement it’s
understand subject verb agreement it’s
understand subject verb agreement it’s simple it’s easy right
simple it’s easy right
simple it’s easy right but it’s the first thing that many
but it’s the first thing that many
but it’s the first thing that many English learners forget but don’t worry
English learners forget but don’t worry
English learners forget but don’t worry there are some simple standard rules
there are some simple standard rules
there are some simple standard rules that you can use to help you but some
that you can use to help you but some
that you can use to help you but some aspects of singular and plural noun
aspects of singular and plural noun
aspects of singular and plural noun usage make this a little more complex so
usage make this a little more complex so
usage make this a little more complex so that’s why I’m going to teach you some
that’s why I’m going to teach you some
that’s why I’m going to teach you some tips to master subject verb agreement in
tips to master subject verb agreement in
tips to master subject verb agreement in English before we start I want to
English before we start I want to
English before we start I want to highlight that there are two main areas
highlight that there are two main areas
highlight that there are two main areas where subject verb agreement can cause
where subject verb agreement can cause
where subject verb agreement can cause you problems the first is in your
you problems the first is in your
you problems the first is in your writing and it’s important to know the
writing and it’s important to know the
writing and it’s important to know the subject verb agreement rules and how to
subject verb agreement rules and how to
subject verb agreement rules and how to use them correctly so that your English
use them correctly so that your English
use them correctly so that your English writing is grammatically correct the
writing is grammatically correct the
writing is grammatically correct the other is your speaking skills now
other is your speaking skills now
other is your speaking skills now perhaps you feel confident that you know
perhaps you feel confident that you know
perhaps you feel confident that you know how to match verbs to their subject but
how to match verbs to their subject but
how to match verbs to their subject but the challenge is making that clear when
the challenge is making that clear when
the challenge is making that clear when you’re speaking and sometimes you might
you’re speaking and sometimes you might
you’re speaking and sometimes you might not even know this is a problem for you
not even know this is a problem for you
not even know this is a problem for you the final consonant sounds are so
the final consonant sounds are so
the final consonant sounds are so important too
important too
important too communicating clearly but for many
communicating clearly but for many
communicating clearly but for many English learners it’s not that easy to
English learners it’s not that easy to
English learners it’s not that easy to do
do
do pronouncing the difference between do
pronouncing the difference between do
pronouncing the difference between do and does now if this sounds like you
and does now if this sounds like you
and does now if this sounds like you then I want you to try and practice with
then I want you to try and practice with
then I want you to try and practice with me out loud during this lesson make sure
me out loud during this lesson make sure
me out loud during this lesson make sure you’re hitting those final consonant
you’re hitting those final consonant
you’re hitting those final consonant sounds ok let’s begin in the present
sounds ok let’s begin in the present
sounds ok let’s begin in the present tense nouns and verbs agree in opposite
tense nouns and verbs agree in opposite
tense nouns and verbs agree in opposite ways when your subject is plural you
ways when your subject is plural you
ways when your subject is plural you usually add s to show that it’s plural
usually add s to show that it’s plural
usually add s to show that it’s plural right car becomes cars baby becomes
right car becomes cars baby becomes
right car becomes cars baby becomes babies but when your subject is plural
babies but when your subject is plural
babies but when your subject is plural you do not add an S to your verb the
you do not add an S to your verb the
you do not add an S to your verb the cars look expensive our noun cars is
cars look expensive our noun cars is
cars look expensive our noun cars is plural cars now our verb agrees with our
plural cars now our verb agrees with our
plural cars now our verb agrees with our subject the cars look expensive now
subject the cars look expensive now
subject the cars look expensive now compare this to the car looks expensive
compare this to the car looks expensive
compare this to the car looks expensive when our noun is singular our verb needs
when our noun is singular our verb needs
when our noun is singular our verb needs to include an S in these examples the
to include an S in these examples the
to include an S in these examples the noun and the verb agree in opposite ways
noun and the verb agree in opposite ways
noun and the verb agree in opposite ways but I can already hear you saying what
but I can already hear you saying what
but I can already hear you saying what about if your subject is I or you their
about if your subject is I or you their
about if your subject is I or you their singular subjects but they don’t use the
singular subjects but they don’t use the
singular subjects but they don’t use the singular verb form yes but they’re an
singular verb form yes but they’re an
singular verb form yes but they’re an exception to the rule subject verb
exception to the rule subject verb
exception to the rule subject verb agreement rules are different when your
agreement rules are different when your
agreement rules are different when your subject is in the third-person singular
subject is in the third-person singular
subject is in the third-person singular so that’s when your subject is a he a
so that’s when your subject is a he a
so that’s when your subject is a he a she or an it the subjects I and you are
she or an it the subjects I and you are
she or an it the subjects I and you are different even though they’re also
different even though they’re also
different even though they’re also singular nouns they take the plural form
singular nouns they take the plural form
singular nouns they take the plural form of the verb and you just need to
of the verb and you just need to
of the verb and you just need to remember that I like to go swimming she
remember that I like to go swimming she
remember that I like to go swimming she likes to go swimming both of these sub
likes to go swimming both of these sub
likes to go swimming both of these sub our singular but the verb forms are
our singular but the verb forms are
our singular but the verb forms are different now if there is an auxilary
different now if there is an auxilary
different now if there is an auxilary verb a helping verb in your sentence
verb a helping verb in your sentence
verb a helping verb in your sentence like do or does in the present simple or
like do or does in the present simple or
like do or does in the present simple or am is are was were in the continuous
am is are was were in the continuous
am is are was were in the continuous tenses or have or has in the perfect
tenses or have or has in the perfect
tenses or have or has in the perfect tenses then you need to think about your
tenses then you need to think about your
tenses then you need to think about your subject verb agreement because the
subject verb agreement because the
subject verb agreement because the auxiliary verb becomes the agreeing verb
auxiliary verb becomes the agreeing verb
auxiliary verb becomes the agreeing verb the verb that agrees with the subject
the verb that agrees with the subject
the verb that agrees with the subject the dogs don’t want it the dog doesn’t
the dogs don’t want it the dog doesn’t
the dogs don’t want it the dog doesn’t want it we’re going to the beach he’s
want it we’re going to the beach he’s
want it we’re going to the beach he’s going to the beach Anna and Tony have
going to the beach Anna and Tony have
going to the beach Anna and Tony have been driving for hours Anna has been
been driving for hours Anna has been
been driving for hours Anna has been driving for hours now modal verbs like
driving for hours now modal verbs like
driving for hours now modal verbs like may could will must should they’re also
may could will must should they’re also
may could will must should they’re also auxiliary verbs they help the main verb
auxiliary verbs they help the main verb
auxiliary verbs they help the main verb in the sentence but the subject verb
in the sentence but the subject verb
in the sentence but the subject verb agreement rules are different with modal
agreement rules are different with modal
agreement rules are different with modal auxiliary verbs the verb following a
auxiliary verbs the verb following a
auxiliary verbs the verb following a modal verb is never in the S form it’s
modal verb is never in the S form it’s
modal verb is never in the S form it’s always in the infinitive form my friends
always in the infinitive form my friends
always in the infinitive form my friends might come my friend might come not my
might come my friend might come not my
might come my friend might come not my friend might come you should come
friend might come you should come
friend might come you should come he should come not he should come now
he should come not he should come now
he should come not he should come now English sentences are not always this
English sentences are not always this
English sentences are not always this simple are they as you add more
simple are they as you add more
simple are they as you add more information to your sentences they
information to your sentences they
information to your sentences they become more complex and it might be
become more complex and it might be
become more complex and it might be difficult to know whether your noun is
difficult to know whether your noun is
difficult to know whether your noun is singular or plural but just remember
singular or plural but just remember
singular or plural but just remember that the same structure and rules apply
that the same structure and rules apply
that the same structure and rules apply you need to pay close attention to where
you need to pay close attention to where
you need to pay close attention to where your subject is and if it’s singular or
your subject is and if it’s singular or
your subject is and if it’s singular or plural because your verb must always
plural because your verb must always
plural because your verb must always match the subject regardless of the
match the subject regardless of the
match the subject regardless of the words that come in between the verb and
words that come in between the verb and
words that come in between the verb and the subject it must always match do you
the subject it must always match do you
the subject it must always match do you know what an indefinite pronoun is
know what an indefinite pronoun is
know what an indefinite pronoun is they’re words like everybody nobody
they’re words like everybody nobody
they’re words like everybody nobody anybody someone usually indefinite
anybody someone usually indefinite
anybody someone usually indefinite pronouns take singular verbs everybody
pronouns take singular verbs everybody
pronouns take singular verbs everybody wants to be loved nobody likes to be
wants to be loved nobody likes to be
wants to be loved nobody likes to be left out now the subject of English
left out now the subject of English
left out now the subject of English sentences can be a little more
sentences can be a little more
sentences can be a little more complicated with compound subjects group
complicated with compound subjects group
complicated with compound subjects group nouns and relative clauses look at this
nouns and relative clauses look at this
nouns and relative clauses look at this sentence my mum is happy for me my mum
sentence my mum is happy for me my mum
sentence my mum is happy for me my mum and dad are proud of me too singular
and dad are proud of me too singular
and dad are proud of me too singular subjects joined by aunt means that your
subjects joined by aunt means that your
subjects joined by aunt means that your subject becomes plural and now your verb
subject becomes plural and now your verb
subject becomes plural and now your verb needs to show this it’s the same as
needs to show this it’s the same as
needs to show this it’s the same as saying that they are proud of me so we
saying that they are proud of me so we
saying that they are proud of me so we can say that two or more singular
can say that two or more singular
can say that two or more singular subjects joined with aunt become a
subjects joined with aunt become a
subjects joined with aunt become a plural subject and they need a plural
plural subject and they need a plural
plural subject and they need a plural verb now look at this sentence Peter or
verb now look at this sentence Peter or
verb now look at this sentence Peter or Paul is coming now in this sentence the
Paul is coming now in this sentence the
Paul is coming now in this sentence the two singular subjects are treated as a
two singular subjects are treated as a
two singular subjects are treated as a singular subject because or gives us an
singular subject because or gives us an
singular subject because or gives us an option we’re not saying both it’s one
option we’re not saying both it’s one
option we’re not saying both it’s one singular noun or the other not both of
singular noun or the other not both of
singular noun or the other not both of them together we would say Peter and
them together we would say Peter and
them together we would say Peter and Paul are coming or Peter or Paul is
Paul are coming or Peter or Paul is
Paul are coming or Peter or Paul is coming playing football is fun now the
coming playing football is fun now the
coming playing football is fun now the same rule applies for jaren’s and gerund
same rule applies for jaren’s and gerund
same rule applies for jaren’s and gerund phrases when gerunds are the subject
phrases when gerunds are the subject
phrases when gerunds are the subject they take this
they take this
they take this singular form of the verb waiting for
singular form of the verb waiting for
singular form of the verb waiting for the bus is annoying but when they’re
the bus is annoying but when they’re
the bus is annoying but when they’re linked by and they also take the plural
linked by and they also take the plural
linked by and they also take the plural form meeting friends after work and
form meeting friends after work and
form meeting friends after work and going to the beach are my favorite
going to the beach are my favorite
going to the beach are my favorite things about living here okay so what
things about living here okay so what
things about living here okay so what about group nouns single nouns that are
about group nouns single nouns that are
about group nouns single nouns that are actually groups of people or things club
actually groups of people or things club
actually groups of people or things club team company family crowd class they can
team company family crowd class they can
team company family crowd class they can be either singular or plural depending
be either singular or plural depending
be either singular or plural depending on the meaning of an individual sentence
on the meaning of an individual sentence
on the meaning of an individual sentence this is because they can describe the
this is because they can describe the
this is because they can describe the individuals in the group and since
individuals in the group and since
individuals in the group and since there’s more than one
there’s more than one
there’s more than one it must be plural but it’s also possible
it must be plural but it’s also possible
it must be plural but it’s also possible to use these nouns as a single group
to use these nouns as a single group
to use these nouns as a single group when you’re referring to the group as a
when you’re referring to the group as a
when you’re referring to the group as a whole then they’re singular so they can
whole then they’re singular so they can
whole then they’re singular so they can be a little tricky for example the team
be a little tricky for example the team
be a little tricky for example the team is organizing the event so this is
is organizing the event so this is
is organizing the event so this is referring to just the single unit it’s a
referring to just the single unit it’s a
referring to just the single unit it’s a singular noun so we need to use the
singular noun so we need to use the
singular noun so we need to use the singular verb the team are meeting today
singular verb the team are meeting today
singular verb the team are meeting today so the members of the club are meeting
so the members of the club are meeting
so the members of the club are meeting together using the plural form of the
together using the plural form of the
together using the plural form of the verb the teams are meeting today so when
verb the teams are meeting today so when
verb the teams are meeting today so when used plural e this means that there are
used plural e this means that there are
used plural e this means that there are many of the individual group nouns there
many of the individual group nouns there
many of the individual group nouns there are more than one team or family or a
are more than one team or family or a
are more than one team or family or a club and don’t forget that some nouns
club and don’t forget that some nouns
club and don’t forget that some nouns look like plural nouns but they take a
look like plural nouns but they take a
look like plural nouns but they take a singular form for example news it seems
singular form for example news it seems
singular form for example news it seems plural because of the S but we need to
plural because of the S but we need to
plural because of the S but we need to treat it as a singular noun
treat it as a singular noun
treat it as a singular noun you need a singular verb the news is
you need a singular verb the news is
you need a singular verb the news is interesting of course any uncountable
interesting of course any uncountable
interesting of course any uncountable noun is treated this way too
noun is treated this way too
noun is treated this way too so don’t say the furnitures are
so don’t say the furnitures are
so don’t say the furnitures are comfortable say the furniture is
comfortable say the furniture is
comfortable say the furniture is comfortable okay let’s keep going
comfortable okay let’s keep going
comfortable okay let’s keep going we’re getting a little more complex now
we’re getting a little more complex now
we’re getting a little more complex now sometimes the subject is tricky to find
sometimes the subject is tricky to find
sometimes the subject is tricky to find in English sentences it’s not always
in English sentences it’s not always
in English sentences it’s not always before the noun subjects and verbs
before the noun subjects and verbs
before the noun subjects and verbs change positions in English questions so
change positions in English questions so
change positions in English questions so you need to make sure you identify which
you need to make sure you identify which
you need to make sure you identify which is the subject before you choose the
is the subject before you choose the
is the subject before you choose the verb form what are the steps we need to
verb form what are the steps we need to
verb form what are the steps we need to follow in this sentence the steps are
follow in this sentence the steps are
follow in this sentence the steps are the subject and the verb is our because
the subject and the verb is our because
the subject and the verb is our because it’s plural there are many plants in
it’s plural there are many plants in
it’s plural there are many plants in your garden there is a plant in the
your garden there is a plant in the
your garden there is a plant in the bathroom look at this sentence the car
bathroom look at this sentence the car
bathroom look at this sentence the car which belongs to my brother is not very
which belongs to my brother is not very
which belongs to my brother is not very clean relative clauses can make it
clean relative clauses can make it
clean relative clauses can make it difficult to locate the subject and a
difficult to locate the subject and a
difficult to locate the subject and a verb noun phrases also make this
verb noun phrases also make this
verb noun phrases also make this difficult where a group of words act as
difficult where a group of words act as
difficult where a group of words act as a noun the new features of the car are
a noun the new features of the car are
a noun the new features of the car are impressive the features are the subject
impressive the features are the subject
impressive the features are the subject it’s plural so it needs a plural verb
it’s plural so it needs a plural verb
it’s plural so it needs a plural verb the more complex that your sentence
the more complex that your sentence
the more complex that your sentence becomes the harder you need to look for
becomes the harder you need to look for
becomes the harder you need to look for the subject and the verb and make sure
the subject and the verb and make sure
the subject and the verb and make sure that they agree whoo that was exhausting
that they agree whoo that was exhausting
that they agree whoo that was exhausting wasn’t it you might need to go for a
wasn’t it you might need to go for a
wasn’t it you might need to go for a walk now to let all of that sink in or
walk now to let all of that sink in or
walk now to let all of that sink in or watch again I’m sure that some of this
watch again I’m sure that some of this
watch again I’m sure that some of this lesson was good revision for you but
lesson was good revision for you but
lesson was good revision for you but perhaps you learned a few new things
perhaps you learned a few new things
perhaps you learned a few new things about subject verb agreement too
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