必修4教案 Unit1 Women of achievement[Learning about Language]

o Neither the one next door nor the dogs down the street pay any attention.
Agreement, in this case, depends on the placement of the subject.
"Who," "which," and "that"
Remember dependent clauses? They have a subject and a verb, but they can't stand alone. That's what we're dealing with here, but with a little something extra. Now we've got to consider pronouns. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun that comes before it, usually in the same clause or one very close to it.
 
Peggy is a troublemaker. She bites my ears and steals my food.
"Who," "which," and "that" are pronouns. When they take the place of a singular noun, they are singular; when they take the place of a plural noun, they are plural. This is important to remember when they are the subject of a clause. Compare the following sentences:
1. Big Dog is one of those animals who are very intelligent.
2. Big Dog is an animal who is very intelligent.
In both, who is the subject of a dependent clause. In number 1, it takes the place of animals (a plural form). That's why "are" is the correct verb choice. In number 2, who takes the place of animal (a singular form), and that's why "is" is correct.
This may seem a bit confusing at first, but there's a way to get it right every time. If you find "who," "which," or "that" introducing a dependent clause (like in the examples above):
1. Look at the word right in front of it (usually that's the word it takes the place of).
2. Decide if the word is singular or plural (that will tell you whether "who," "which," or "that" is singular or plural).
3. Make the verb agree!
That's all there is to it!

IV. Closing down by doing a quiz
To end the period you are going to take a quiz on subject-verb agreement.
Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement
Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence. Don't use the HINT buttons unless you really need them.
1. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ____ going to have to
make a decision. (is, are)
2.  ______ my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance? (Is, Are)
3. Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted.  ( seems,seem)
4. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more than just a
nuisance.  (is, are)
5. Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time.
 (has, have)
6. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _________ a formidable opponent on the
 basketball court. (presents, present)
7. He seems to forget that there __________ things to be done before he can graduate.
 (are, is)
8. There _______ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood. (have, has)
9.  Some of the grain __________ to be contaminated. (appear, appears)
10.  Three-quarters of the students __________ against the tuition hike. (is, are)
11.  Three-quarters of the student body __________ against the tuition hike. (is, are)
12.  A high percentage of the population _________ voting for the new school. (is, are)
13.  A high percentage of the people _________ voting for the new school. (was, were)

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