Are you looking for a lesson plan on subject-verb agreement with intervening phrases? Look no further! In this lesson, students will learn how to recognize intervening phrases and correctly match the subject and verb in a sentence.
First, start by explaining what intervening phrases are. Intervening phrases are groups of words that come between the subject and the verb in a sentence. These phrases can be prepositional, appositive, or participial phrases. For example, in the sentence “The girl, with her long blonde hair, runs in the park,” the phrase “with her long blonde hair” is an intervening prepositional phrase.
Next, provide examples of sentences with intervening phrases and incorrect subject-verb agreement. For instance, “The dog, along with his puppies, chases the ball” should actually read, “The dog, along with his puppies, chase the ball” because “puppies” is plural and requires a plural verb.
After reviewing the examples, give students a worksheet with sentences that contain intervening phrases and ask them to identify and correct the subject-verb agreement errors. Encourage them to read the sentence carefully and identify any intervening phrases that might affect the verb agreement.
Once the students have completed the worksheet, go over the answers as a class and discuss any questions or difficulties they had with the lesson. Finally, provide additional exercises and practice sentences for students to work on their own or with a partner.
In conclusion, teaching subject-verb agreement with intervening phrases is an essential part of any grammar lesson plan. By providing clear explanations, examples, and exercises, students will be able to recognize and correct subject-verb agreement errors in their own writing, leading to clear and effective communication.
