LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
compose clear and coherent inverted sentences following rules on subject-verb agreement
compose clear and coherent sentences following rules on subject-verb agreement while using intervening phrases
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
At the end of the lesson, the students were able to:
composed clear and coherent inverted sentences following rules on subject-verb agreement
composed clear and coherent sentences following rules on subject-verb agreement while using intervening phrases
DISCUSSION:
A. Circle the simple subject in each sentence and underline the simple predicate.
1. Up the stairs ran Karen.
2. Never has she been late to class.
3. Into the room walked the teacher.
4. On their chairs sat the pupils.
5. In my bag was my textbook.
6. In the locker were my notebooks.
7. The pupils in the class were listening attentively.
8. The girl in the back row is my bestfriend.
9. The brushes in that jar are for art class.
10. The paint pots in the box are mine.
What did you notice about the way these sentences were written? Did you notice anything different about the subject in each sentence?
Read the sentence below:
The athletes ran around the gym.
What is the simple subject of this sentence? That’s right, it is the word “athletes.” What is the simple predicate of this sentence? It is the word “ran.”
Can you think of any other way to write this sentence?
Look at the sentence below. Did the meaning of the original sentence change? What changed in this sentence?
Around the gym ran the athletes.
In the first sentence, the subject came before the predicate. It follows the natural order of sentences.
In the second sentence, the predicate was written before the subject. Sentences that follow this structure are called inverted sentences. Here are more examples:
1. On the mats practiced the gymnast.
Which is the simple subject and simple predicate.
2. On the side stood the onlookers.
We usually encounter inverted sentences as questions. It is important to be able to tell the subject from the predicate, so that your grammar will be correct.
Look at the examples below:
When is your English test?
-Which is the simple subject and simple predicate?
Have you written your essay?
Which is the simple subject and simple predicate ?
The verb “is” was used because we know that the subject is a singular noun.
Inside my pouch are my pens.
In this sentence, the subject is “my pens” which is a plural noun. This is why the verb “are” was used.
Now that you know the importance of making sure that the subject and the verb agree with each other, it is time to look at another structure of sentences. Read the sample below. What is the simple subject in this sentence?
The pencils in the drawer are mine.
The subject of the sentence is “the pencils.” Did you get the same answer? The phrase “in the drawer” is called an intervening phrase. An intervening
phrase is a group of words that is found between the subject and the verb. It does not affect the subject-verb agreement. This is why we used the verb “are”
instead of “is” because the subject is “the pencils” and not the drawer.
Here are other examples:
Exercise 1: Write NO in the blank if the sentence follows the natural order of sentences. Write IO if it follows the inverted order of sentences.
_______1. The pupils are excited for the school fair.
______ 2. Over the hurdles jumped the runners.
______ 3. On the stage stood the quiz bee winner.
______ 4. I won as student council secretary.
______ 5. My homework is in my notebook.
______ 6. In the chapel I pray.
______ 7. I go to the library after school.
CROSS - CURRICULAR LINK:
VALUES; Awareness
REAL-LIFE APPLICATION:
We must be aware in constructing sentences , follows the rules to create a coherent and correct sentences.
EVALUATION:
The children will answer activities after the discussion.