A Detailed Lesson Plan

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English 7
8:00-9:00 AM March 22, 2019
Grade 7- Guava Room 01
I. Objectives
a. Identify the rules on subject-verb agreement.
b. Appreciate the importance of the Subject-Verb Agreement in meaningful communication.
c. Write sentences/paragraphs which conforms to the basic rules on Subject-Verb Agreement.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Rules on Subject-Verb Agreement
References: Baraceros, Esther L., English Grammar for College Freshman. Pp. 1-16, 2013

Materials: PPT Presentation, Visual Aids and Worksheets

Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities

III. Methodology
A. Preliminary Activities
Good morning, class! Please stand let
us pray.
(Students will pray.)
You pick up the trashes and litters
under your seats and you arrange your chairs.
Class Secretary, please check the attendance.
Please pass your assignments forward.
B. Review
What was our lesson last meeting?
The teacher will ask some of the
students to construct their own sentences
using the preposition given by the teacher.
The selected students will recite their
constructed sentences in front of the class.

The previous lesson is about the correct

usage of prepositions, Ma’am.
That’s right! Now, who will construct
sentences using prepositions?
Althea’s debut party will be on March 23,
2019.
Very good! Another example please.
The keys are inside the drawer.
Well said! Last one. Use the
preposition above.
Airplanes fly above the clouds.
Correct!
 C. Motivation
At this point, I am going to give you
blue and red flags. I will read
sentences/statements. You will identify if the
sentences are correctly constructed or not. If
the sentence is correct, you will raise your
blue flags. If the sentence is erroneous, you
will raise your red flags and I will call a
student to correct the sentence. Is it clear?
Yes, Ma’am.
Okay, let’s start. First sentence:
Several finds the movie boring.
Red flag. The verb used should be find
and not finds, Ma’am
That’s right! Next sentence:
Thirty percent of the students love to
hang out with their friends than attending
classes.
Blue flag. The verb used is correct.
Very good! Next sentence:
Everybody dreams to travel around
the world.
Blue flag. Dreams, as a verb, is correctly
used.
Magnifico! How about this sentence:
Many prefers to ride the MRT rather
than take the bus.
Red flag. It is erroneous because many is a
plural noun, thus verb must be prefer and
not prefers.
Bravo! A strong justification! And the
last sentence:
Physics is a very interesting subject.
Blue flag. On our discussion last time,
Ma’am, Physics, though ending in s, takes
the singular form of a noun since it is a
special noun. The verb will therefore be in
singular form making the given sentence
correct.
Absolutely right!

D. Lesson Proper
1. Presentation
Today, we are going to identify the
rules on subject-verb agreement; appreciate
the importance of the Subject-Verb
Agreement in meaningful communication,
and; write sentences/paragraphs which
conforms to the basic rules on Subject-Verb
Agreement.

2. Activity
Now, I am going to flash sentences
which are grammatically incorrect. I will call
some students whose task is to make the
sentences correct. Scrutinize the sentences
carefully.
My friend always lend me money.
My friend always lends me money.
One hundred miles are a long distance to
travel.
One hundred miles is a long distance to
travel.
Nobody know the real me.
Nobody knows the real me.
Mathematics are a very hard subject for
me.
Mathematics is a very hard subject for me.
When I go shopping, I always takes cloth
bag to put my groceries in.
When I go shopping, I always take cloth
bag to put my groceries in.
Very good! To make you become even
more adept of constructing grammatically
correct sentences, let us discuss the basic
subject-verb agreement rules.

3. Analysis
The first rule that we have for Subject-
Verb Agreement is: A single noun used as
subject takes a singular verb; two nouns
acting as a compound subject take a plural
verb. Anyone who can give a sentence which
will follow the rule?
Singular Subject – The college freshman
does a research study.
Compound Subject- The student and the
professor do a joint research
Correct! Those are very good examples.
Next rule is: Compound Subjects are joined
by and, or, and nor. If the compound subject
is considered as one unit, or is modified by
each or every, singular verb is used.
Time and effort is what the researcher needs
 presently.
Every student and officer appears eager to
listen to the researcher’s explanations.

Do you think the examples your

classmates gave are correct? Do they follow
rule number 2?
Yes, Ma’am!
Next rule: If the subject consists of
two nouns, and the article, the, precedes each
of these, the verb must be plural. But if the 2nd
noun is not preceded by the verb, the verb
must be singular. Who will construct a
sentence following this rule?
The dean and director of the school holds a
conference with the student council.
The dean and the director give pieces of
advice to college freshmen.
Nicely done! The fourth rule says:
Words like somebody, something, everything,
someone, take singular verb; all, both, many,
several, few, take a plural verb. Now, who can
construct sentences following these rules?
Everybody executes higher-level learning
strategies.
Several find the college freshmen
responsible.
Very good! Now, here is the fifth rule:
The expression of a number of is plural; the
number is singular. Who will give examples?
A number of college freshmen gather at
the university gym.
The number of the first student is 38.
Well said! The sixth rule says: Many
is plural; many a is singular. Examples please.
Many prefer to research about sociological
issues.
Many a student is engaged in higher- level
learning strategies.
Very well said! The seventh rule says:
Subjects joined by either… or/neither…nor
are singular or plural depending on the
subject nearest the verb. Who will give
example sentences?
Either the student or the professors are
ready to answer the researchers’
questions.
Neither you nor she is knowledgeable of
 the answer to the question.
Wow! Those are good examples! The
eighth rule for subject-verb agreement is: The
positive, not the negative idea in the sentence
agrees in number with the verb. Examples
please.
Your idea, not your classmates’ concepts,
prevail over the group.
The questions, not the answer, are what
you have to write on the board.
Nicely constructed! Next rule: Nouns
denoting quantity, fraction, percentage, or
currency take singular verbs, but if they are
followed by the “of the phrase,” the object of
the phrase determines the number of the
verb. Who will give examples?
Seventy percent welcomes the college
freshmen to the university.
Seventy percent of your thinking implies
positive attitude towards college
learning.
Seventy percent of the college freshmen
love to do higher-learning strategies.
And the last rule is: Nouns ending in s
but singular in meaning are singular. Give 2
sentences for this rule please.
Physics is what the college freshman
prefers to research on.
Statistics shows an increase of the number
of Korean freshmen in this college.
Very good! It really is fulfilling to
know that you can give examples already for
the different subject-verb agreement rules.
Were you able to fully understand them
now?

Yes, Ma’am!
Do you have questions or
clarifications about the discussion?
None anymore, Ma’am.
Excellent!

4. Abstraction
Who will again give me the basic
subject-verb agreement rules without
looking at your notes? You may express the
rules in your own words.
Ma’am, the rules are:
 - A single noun used as subject takes a
singular verb; two nouns acting as a
compound subject take a plural verb.
-Compound Subjects are joined by and,
or, and nor. If the compound subject is
considered as one unit, or is modified
by each or every, singular verb is used.
-If the subject consists of two nouns, and
the article, the, precedes each of these,
the verb must be plural. But if the 2nd
noun is not preceded by the verb, the
verb must be singular.
-Words like somebody, something,
everything, someone, take singular
verb; all, both, many, several, few,
take a plural verb.
-The expression of a number of is plural;
the number is singular.
Very good! What else?
-Many is plural; many a is singular.
-Subjects joined by either…
or/neither…nor are singular or
plural depending on the subject
nearest the verb.
-The positive, not the negative idea in
the sentence agrees in number with
the verb.
-Nouns denoting quantity, fraction,
percentage, or currency take
singular verbs, but if they are
followed by the “of the phrase,” the
object of the phrase determines the
number of the verb.
-Nouns ending in s but singular in
meaning are singular.
Excellently said!

5. Application
At this point, I am going to divide the
class into two groups for a conversational
dialogue. Every group will be given situation
and you will create their own short script. I
will give you three minutes to prepare for your
scripts. The presentation must not exceed
beyond three minutes. Be mindful of your
sentence construction and the use of verbs
along with the subject. Is it clear?
Yes, Ma’am.
 Very good! (The students will count 1
and 2. After which, they will go to their
respective groups and start to brainstorm on
the short script.)
Group 1 Situation:
A group of students deciding on what to
wear in their graduation ball.

Group 2 Situation:
A group of students talking about the
contestants in the beauty pageant.

(Students will answer in 5 minutes. A

rubric is attached for the scoring/rating of
students’ works.)
Did everyone observe the application
of the rules in subject-verb agreement?
Yes, Ma’am Everyone has strictly
followed the rules.
Excellent! Everyone deserves a warm
applause! Thank you, class.

IV. Evaluation
Create a short paragraph about the given
topics below and apply the basic rules on
Subject-Verb Agreement. Underline the
subject and encircle the verb. Write it in a
one whole sheet of paper.
1. Women Empowerment
2. Global Warming
3. Extra Judicial Killings
(Students will answer in 10 minutes. A
rubric is attached for the scoring/rating of
students’ works.)

V. Assignment
1. Look for song lyrics which you think
are privileged of poetic license but
disobey these subject verb-agreement
rules. Explain their violation.
2. Study about other subject-verb
agreement rules.
 Name: __________________________________

Rating Scale for Advertisement

I. Language Proficiency
1. Grammatical Accuracy (Frequent) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (Rarely)
2. S-V Agreement (Correct) 123456789 (Incorrect)
3. Clarity (Often Inaccurate) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (Usually Precise)
II. Delivery
4. Confidence in Manner (Nervous) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (Confident)
5. Amount of Information ( Inadequate) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (Adequate)

Total Score:__________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Name: _____________________

Rating Scale for Short Paragraph

1. Grammatical Accuracy (Frequent) 123456789 (Rarely)

2. S-V Agreement (Correct) 123456789 (Incorrect)
3. Clarity and Coherence of Ideas (Loose&Ambiguous) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (Highly Clear & Coherent)
4. Amount of Information ( Inadequate) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (Adequate)

Total Score:__________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Poor Fair Average Good Very Good