SIMPLE AGREEMENT (Part 2)

SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT - Part 2

SIMPLE SOLUTION

EXAMPLE 1: "I criticize."

1. Identify the VERB. That is the word that expresses the action of the clause or sentence.

The action of the sentence is expressed by the word "criticize". Therefore, "criticize" is the VERB.

2. Identify the SUBJECT. That is the word that identifies the doer of the action.

"I" is singular and the doer of the action. Therefore, "I" is the SUBJECT.

3. Make sure that the VERB and the SUBJECT agree. Since "I" is singular, the verb must also be singular.

Easy, isn't it!

Try again. What is correct in the example below? Explain your choice.

EXAMPLE 2: "The group of citizens (want/wants) to serve.


THIS WEEK'S QUOTE

Identify the writer of the following:

"The best portion of a good man's life,
His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love."


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "lassitude".
Define "lassitude" and use it in a sentence.