English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 6

ELA21.6.15a

Identify subject-verb agreement when interrupted by a prepositional phrase, with inverted word order, and with indefinite pronouns as subjects.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • The subject of a sentence is connected to a verb, and the subject and verb must match in number, case, and person.

Skills

  • Identify subject-verb agreement when a sentence is interrupted by a prepositional phrase.
  • Identify subject-verb agreement in a sentence with inverted word order.
  • Identify subject-verb agreement when the subject is an indefinite pronoun.

Understanding

  • Authors should ensure subject-verb agreement in all sentences, including those with interrupting prepositional phrases, inverted word order, and indefinite pronouns.

Vocabulary

  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Prepositional phrase
  • Inverted word order
  • Indefinite pronouns
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