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RCICALL01 Lesson 2 VTSV

The document discusses verb tenses and subject-verb agreement. It identifies 8 rules for subject-verb agreement: 1) A subject before a phrase beginning with "of" takes a singular verb. 2) Two singular subjects connected by "or, either/or, or neither/nor" require a singular verb. 3) The verb agrees with the closest subject when subjects are connected by these conjunctions. 4) Use a plural verb with two or more subjects connected by "and". 5) Words like "along with" and parentheses do not affect subject-verb agreement. 6) Sentences beginning with "here" or "there", the true subject follows the verb

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RCICALL01 Lesson 2 VTSV

The document discusses verb tenses and subject-verb agreement. It identifies 8 rules for subject-verb agreement: 1) A subject before a phrase beginning with "of" takes a singular verb. 2) Two singular subjects connected by "or, either/or, or neither/nor" require a singular verb. 3) The verb agrees with the closest subject when subjects are connected by these conjunctions. 4) Use a plural verb with two or more subjects connected by "and". 5) Words like "along with" and parentheses do not affect subject-verb agreement. 6) Sentences beginning with "here" or "there", the true subject follows the verb

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Objectives:

Identify the different tenses of the verb; and

Use the correct tenses of the verb in writing sentences;


Verb Tenses
-tells you when a person did
something or when something
existed or happened.
The Simple Tenses
Examples Meaning

He always comes late to class. • Expresses events or situations


• that exists always, usually, and
• The sun rises in the east
Andy watches television everyday habitually.
Simple Present • • It expresses general statements
• The average person breathes 21, 600 times a of facts and timeless truths
day.
• Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. • Is used to express habitual or
everyday activities

Indicates that an activity or situation


Simple Past • It rained yesterday. began and ended at a particular time
• Andy watched television last night. in the past

• I will learn a new language. At one particular time in the future


Simple Future • Andy will watch television tonight. this will happen.
• Andy will watch television tonight.
The
Form: be + -ing (present participle)
Progressive Tenses
Meaning: The progressive tenses give the idea that an action is in progress during a particular time. The
tenses say that an action begins before, is in progress during, and continues after another time or action.

• I need an umbrella because it is • Expresses an activity that is in


PRESENT raining. progress at the moment of
• I am taking five courses this semester. speaking.
PROGRESSIVE • Susan is writing another book this • Often the activity is of a general
year. nature.

• I was walking down the street when it • Both actions occurred at the same time
began to rain. but one action occurred earlier and was
PAST While I was studying in one room of in progress when the other action
•
PROGRESSIVE our apartment, my roommate was •
occurred.
Sometimes two actions are in progress
having a party in the other room. simultaneously.

FUTURE • Andy will be sleeping when we arrive. • Expresses an activity that will be in
PROGRESSIVE progress at a time in the future.
The Perfect Tenses
Form: have + past participle
Meaning: The perfect tenses all give the idea that one thing happens before another time or
event.

• Tom has already eaten.


PRESENT • They have moved into a new
apartment.
It expresses the idea that something
happened before now, at an
PERFECT • Have you ever visited Mexico? unspecified time in the past.

• Sam had already left when Ann got Expresses an activity that was
there.
PAST PERFECT completed before
• The thief simply walked in. Someone time in the past.
another activity or
had forgotten to lock the door.

Expresses an activity that will be


FUTURE PERFECT • Tom will have eaten when his friend completed before another time or
arrives.
event in the future.
The Perfect
Form: have + been + -ing (present participle)
Progressive Tenses
Meaning: The perfect progressive tenses give the idea that one event is in progress immediately before,
up to, until another time or event. The tenses are used to express the duration of the first event.

• The tense is used to indicate the


PRESENT PERFECT • I have been sitting here for two duration of an activity that began in
hours.
PROGRESSIVE • It has been raining all day.
the past and continues to the
present.

• Tom had been studying for two


PAST PERFECT hours before his friend came. • It emphasizes the duration of an
• Edward finally came at six o’clock. I activity that was in progress before
PROGRESSIVE had been waiting for him since another activity or time in the past.
four-thirty.

• Tom will have been studying for two • Emphasize the duration of an
FUTURE PERFECT hours by the time his friend arrives activity that will be in progress
• I will have been sleeping for two
PROGRESSIVE hours by the time Edward gets
before another time or event in the
home.. future.
Are there any questions?
RCI CALL 01

MODULE 1 - TOPIC 3

Subject-Verb
Agreement
Objectives:
Identify the basic rules of the Subject-verb Agreement;
and
Use the rules of subject-verb agreement in writing
sentences;
Subject-Verb Agreement
Basic Rules
Subject-verb Agreement:
-refers to the relationship between the subject and
the predicate of the sentence.
Rule #1
A subject will come before a phrase beginning with
of.

Examples:
SS SV
The list of prescriptions is in her purse.

The teacher and a group of students are working


together for the experiment.
Rule #2
Two singular subjects connected by or, either/or. or
neither/nor require a singular verb.

Examples:
Radiologic Technology nor Medical Technology is
part of my course choice.

Either mathematics or science is my favorite subject.


Rule #3
The verb in an or, either/or, or neither/nor sentence
agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it.

Examples:
Neither Princess nor all RCI students are allowed to
go to school.

Either generic medicines or Biogesic is curing my


headache.
Rule #4
As a rule, use a plural verb with two or more subjects
when they are connected by and.

Examples:
Hamlet and Macbeth are books written by William
Shakespeare.
Diagnosing and treating patients' injuries are
physiotherapies part of a specialization.
Rule #5A
Sometimes the subject is separated from the verb by such
words as along with, as well as, besides, not, etc.. These
words are not part of the subject, rather use a singular verb
when the subject is singular.

Example:

The politician, along with the newsman, is


expected shortly.
Rule #5B
Parentheses are not part of the subject.

Examples:
Joe (and his friend) was in the attic.

Students (and a teacher) were coming.


Rule #6
Sentences beginning with here or there, the true subject
follows the verb.

Examples:
There are a lot of challenges you need to face
before you can graduate.

Here are the formulas to create that medication.


Rule #7
Use a singular verb with distances, periods of time,
sums of money, etc., when considered as a unit.

Examples:
It is ten miles away from home.
Five million dollars is still cheap for her.
Rule #8
With words that indicate portions –e.g., a lot, a majority,
some, all--- are guided by the noun after of.

Examples:
Some of the medicine is already expired.

The majority of my classmates are familiar with


each other.
Are there any questions?
Let’s Practice!
Find the error .

Here is the ticket for No Error.


the BTS concert.

Neither Jan nor James


is
are working to answer
the question.

A lot of the kid were


kids
having fun.
Point of Discussion:
What is the important lesson you learned today that
you would like to share with others?

How can this lesson help you as future medical


professionals?
Thank you for
actively
participating!!!

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