Recap:
Subject-Verb Agreement
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Introductory Clauses
Identifying the S & V
• Find the verb first
 What is happening? (the action)
• Find the subject next
 Who or What is doing the action?
• Decide of they agree
 Do they sound right together?
 Unsure??? Follow the rules…
Either _______ or _______ verb
Either the army or the rebels are to blame.
Neither_______ nor _______ verb
Neither the army nor the rebels are to blame.
One or
One person
Either verb
One or
Neither
verb
One person
One or
Each
One personverb
One or
Every
One person verb
One or
None
One person verb
One
Either
student has the book.
One
Neither
of the boys wants to go.
OneEach
person is a good singer.
Every
dog is barking.
One
None
of the students has his or her homework.
One
What is a pronoun?
• A pronoun is a substitute for a noun.
• For example:
After Mr. Williams gave the lesson, he assigned
his class homework.
They complained until the bell rang.
It took more than 3 hours to do!
Some examples…
Each of the boys is expected to make his bed.
One must be careful about one’s decisions.
It can take a life-changing moment for a person
to find his or her true self.
What is an Introductory Clause?
• A phrase that comes at the beginning of the
sentence to provide background about
when/where/how/why/to what degree
something happens.
Clues to Help You Identify Introductory
Clauses
Clue 1: There will be a comma after the
introductory clause
Clue 2: If you take out the introductory clause,
the sentence should still make sense
See examples on next slides…
Clues to Help You Identify Introductory
Clauses
Clue 1: There will be a comma after the
introductory clause
Example:
While at the zoo, Samantha saw her first giraffe.
Clues to Help You Identify Introductory
Clauses
Clue 2: If you take out the introductory clause,
the sentence should still make sense
Example:
While at the zoo, Samantha saw her first giraffe.