LESSON PLAN

DEMONSTRATION TEACHING
ENGLISH-GRADE 4(CLA)
Rojean G. Fernando
I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of a 60-minute discussion, students should be able to:
a. State the rules of Subject – Verb Agreement;
b. Sustain interest in studying Subject – Verb Agreement;
c. Construct their own sentences using correct Subject – Verb Agreement.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
General Topic:: Sentence Structure (Grammar)
Specific Topic: Subject – Verb Agreement
References: Communication Values English II; Dadufaliza, Dela Rosa, et al., pp.45-46
Materials: *Visual aids *Pentel pen *TV or *Projector *Laptop
III. PROCEDURE:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
A. Routinary Activity
*Prayer
*Greetings
*Checking of Attendance
*Physical Arrangement
*Checking of Assignment
*Review
We have already finished discussing about Reference of
Pronouns. Before we move on to the next topic, let us have a The two basic parts of the sentence are the subject and
recall of what are the basic parts of a sentence. predicate.

How are the subject and predicate related to each other? The subject may be a noun or pronoun; the predicate may be
an adjective but most of the time it is a verb.
The subject is the one being talked about while predicate tells
the action of the subject or action given to the subject.

Correct. The reason why I asked you about the subject and the
verb is that our topic for today is all about the Subject – Verb
Agreement and the rules that govern it. There are seven rules
which govern Subject – Verb Agreement. I will tell you each of
the rules and give an example. Afterwards, you will give your
own example.

B. Introduction
1. Motivation
Before anything else, I would like you to write ten verbs. (The students will write their answers on a half
Very good! Now, we will discuss all those verbs as we move on pad paper for two minutes)
with the lesson.
2. Presentation
Remember class that verbs, unlike nouns, have the S-form of
the word for the singular form and the base form for its
plural form. Please take a look at the example.

Example:

S-form(singular):
Sings, dances, writes, eats
Base Form(plural):
Sing, dance, write, eat
Give some more examples.

S-form(singular) Notices, smells, looks, repeats

 Base Form(plural) Notice, smell, look, repeat
C. Interaction
Very good. Now we will move on with the
lesson regarding the rules on the Subject –Verb Agreement.

1. Singular subjects take singular verbs.

Plural subjects take plural verbs.
Example:
Envy is ignorance; imitation is suicide. (singular)
We recognize our own rejected thoughts. (plural)
Now, give me your own example. Miley Cyrus attends the Academy Awards.(singular)
Percy and Annabeth are one of the characters of The Lightning
Thief. (plural)
2. The verb agrees only with its subject. Words between subject
and verb do not affect the number of the subject. (intervening
phrase)

Example:
The luster of the firmament of bards and sages dazzles people.
Notice that although the intervening words are in plural form,
both the subject and the verb are in singular
form.
Now, give your own example.
One of the obstacles of self-reliance is conformity.
3. The words some, all, most, any are singular when they refer
to quantity or a collection taken as one. On the other hand, they
are plural when they refer to a number or a collection taken as
several items.

Example:
Most of the work was begun by original thinkers. (quantity)
Some of the ideas exposed by Emerson were misunderstood.
(number)
Now, give your own example. All of the dish was done by my Logan.
Any of the students are allowed to participate. (number)
4. A compound subject joined by and takes a plural verb. When
they referred to as one unit, it takes singular verb.

Example:
Conformity and consistency are two obstacles of self-reliance.
(separate units)
The writer and the lecturer of great renown was a speaker at
Harvard. (one unit)
Now, give your own example. The actress and the model are going to have a movie together.
(separate units)
Peanut butter and jelly is her favorite. (as one unit)
Very good class! Before we continue our discussion with the
three remaining rules, let us first have some fun.

D. Application
Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. Jon, along with the other students, (think, thinks) of pursuing Jon, along with the other students thinks of pursuing a science
a science career. career.

2. There (is, are) a good chance of thunderstorms in Metro There is a good chance of thunderstorms in metro Manila.
Manila today.

3. Hannah is one of the office workers who still (attend, attends)

classes. Hannah is one of the office workers who still attend classes.
F. Generalization
Singular subjects take singular verb; plural subjects take plural
verb.

The verb agrees only to its subject. Intervening words do not

affect the number of the subject.

Some, all, most, and any are singular when they refer to a
quantity. They are plural when they refer to a number.

A compound subject joined by and takes plural verb. When the

compound subject refers to one unit, it takes singular verb.

IV. Evaluation
If the sentence is grammatically correct, write C before the number. If there is an error in
subject-verb agreement, write the correct form of the verb.
1. The date and the place of the Girl Scouts’ Jamboree has been set.
2. The photographs in the yearbook are her work.
3. One of todays’s English lessons are not easy to comprehend.
4. The president, with his cabinet, is going to the luncheon meeting.
5. Are you aware that the sale of the tickets have started?
6. The decision of the director stand.
7. Everyone on these islands are very friendly.
8. On the beach, Jackson sings.
9. The child looks at the picture inside the room.
10. Beneath these buildings are an underground stream.

ANSWER KEY: 6. Stands

1. Have 7. Is
2. C 8. C
3. Is 9. C
4. C 10. Is
5. Has

V. Assignment
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
Now, was the topic clear class? Yes, ma’am.

Any questions about the topic? Yes. Ma’am, you only stated four rules but you said earlier that
there are seven rules regarding the subject-verb agreement.

Well, that is for you to find out. What about the remaining three rules?
Like an assignment or homework?
Yes, here’s what you are going to do.

1. Write examples for each of the first four rules oof the subject-
verb agreement.

2. Give the three remaining rules and give examples for each of
the remaining rules.

Put your answers on your notebook. (Students will say goodbye and will clean the room.)

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