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LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples: Sujeito e 
Predicado.
Estrutura Frasal
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
Conteúdo Programático desta aula
Recognize the differences between 
“text”, “sentence”, “clause”, “phrase” 
and “word”;
Learn the types of sentence elements: 
“subject” and “predicate”;
Study the cases of subject-verb 
agreement.
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
Morphosyntax is the system of the internal structure of words
(morphology) and the way in which words are put together to form
phrases and sentences (syntax).
Morphology - looks at how the smallest meaningful linguistic units,
called morphemes, are formed into complete words.
Syntax - examines how fully formed words fit together to create
complete and understandable sentences.
MORPHOSYNTAX
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THE STRUCTURE OF THE ENGLISH SENTENCE
Present the grammatical units that form a hierarchical order: 
A TEXT consists of one or more sentences (texto)
A SENTENCE consists of one or more clauses (periodo)
 A CLAUSE consists of one or more phrases (oração)
A PHRASE consists of one or more words (sintagma)
A WORD consists of one or more morphemes (palavra)
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
John came to school yesterday, but he wasn’t feeling very well, so 
he went home.
16 words
1 compound period.
3 clauses.
Phrases:
1st. clause:
John came to school yesterday,
John – noun phrase
Came – verb phrase OR came to school yesterday – verb phrase
To school yesterday – prepositional phrase
Yesterday – adverb phrase
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
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John came to school yesterday, but he wasn’t feeling very well, so 
he went home.
2nd. clause:
but he wasn’t feeling very well
he – noun phrase
wasn’t feeling very well – verb phrase
very well – adverb phrase
3rd. clause:
so he went home.
He – noun phrase
Went home – verb phrase
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
There are seven types of sentence element:
 SUBJECT (Simple and Compound)
 PREDICATE (Simple and Compound; Verbal, Nominal and Adjective)
 VERB TRANSITIVITY (Intransitive, Transitive, Ditransitive,
Tritransitive, Ambitransitive, Circumstantial and Linking)
 OBJECT (Direct, Indirect, Prepositional)
 PREDICATIVE (aka Predicate complement- subject complements and
object complements)
 ADNOMINAL FUNCTORS (Adnominal Adjectives and Noun Complement)
 ADVERBIAL (Adjunct, Obligatory, Conjunct, Disjunct).
They elected him president yesterday.
They (=subject), elected (=verb), him (=object), president
(=predicative), yesterday (=adverbial)
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
In English, the basic order is "Subject-Verb-Object;" this means that in 
a simple sentence, the first noun phrase is the subject, and the 
subsequent predicate includes the verb phrase and may contain an 
object. 
Judy {runs}. 
Judy and her dog {run on the beach every morning}. 
To determine the subject of a sentence, first isolate the verb and then 
make a question by placing ``who?'' or ``what?'' before it -- the answer 
is the subject.
The audience littered the theatre floor with torn wrappings and spilled 
popcorn. 
SUBJECT AND PREDICATE
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Types of Subject and Predicate
• A piece of pepperoni pizza would 
satisfy his hunger. 
Simple 
Subject 
• Team pennants, rock posters and 
family photographs covered the boy's 
bedroom walls. 
Compound 
Subject 
• A piece of pepperoni pizza would 
satisfy his hunger.
Simple 
Predicate 
• Her uncle and she walked slowly 
through the Inuit art gallery and 
admired the powerful sculptures 
exhibited there. 
Compound 
Predicate 
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
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Types of Predicate
A Verbal Predicate (Predicado Verbal) occurs 
when, in a sentence, the verb, which is not 
linking, is followed by a noun, a pronoun, an 
adverb or nothing. 
Example: They gave him his hat.
A Nominal Predicate or Predicate Noun 
(Predicado Nominal) is a noun phrase that 
functions as the main predicate of a sentence 
(there is a linking verb) 
Example: George III is the king of England
An Adjective Predicate or Predicate Adjective 
(Predicado Nominal) is an adjective that 
functions as a predicate (there is a linking verb)
Example: Jenny is attractive
So, as you 
can see there 
are two types 
of “Predicado 
Nominal” in 
English, one 
(Nominal 
Predicate) 
when the 
Predicate is a 
noun phrase 
and the other 
one 
(Adjective 
Predicate) 
when the 
predicate is 
an adjective.
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
1. Subjects and verbs must agree in number. It means that the verb
agrees with HEAD of the subject. This is the cornerstone rule that
forms the background of the concept.
The dog growls when he is angry. The dogs growl when they are angry.
2. Don’t get confused by the words that come between the subject
and verb; they do not affect agreement.
The dog, who is chewing on my jeans, is usually very good.
The mayor, who has been convicted along with his four brothers on four
counts of various crimes but who also seems, like a cat, to have several
political lives, is finally going to jail.
David, who likes basketball very much, is one of the school team
members.
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT – SPECIAL CASES
3. A plural verb is used when an adjective 
preceded by 'the' acts as a subject to 
represent a class of people. - plural
The rich are willing to help the poor.
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT – SPECIAL CASES
4. AND - plural 
The cow and the pig are jumping over the moon.
Note: AND - refer to the same person or thing - singular 
Red beans and rice is my mom's favorite dish.
Bread and cheese is my favourite for breakfast.
AND - If the words each, every, or no come before the subject-
singular
No smoking and drinking is allowed. Every man and woman is
required to check in.
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT – SPECIAL CASES
5. If one of them is plural and the other one is singular it 
agrees with the nearest:
Are either my brothers or my father responsible? 
Either my father or my brothers are going to sell the house. 
Neither my brothers nor my father is going to sell the house. 
Do your sisters or your girlfriend want any pizza?
When two subjects (PRONOUNS) are connected by 'or', 
'either...or', 'neither...nor' and 'not only...but also', the verb 
should be in agreement with the second subject.
Neither you nor I am the winner.
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT – SPECIAL CASES
6. When noun and pronoun subjects like some, half, 
none, more, all, etc. are followed by a prepositional 
phrase – agrees with the object:
All of the chicken is gone.All of the chickens are gone.
7. Expressions - with, together with, including, 
accompanied by, in addition to, or as well as – the verb 
should agree with the first subject.
The President, accompanied by his wife, is traveling to 
India.
All of the books, including yours, are in that box.
I, as well as my parents, am going to emigrate to 
Singapore.
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT – SPECIAL CASES
8. Anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody - singular
Everyone has done his or her homework. 
All, some - singular or plural depending on what they're 
referring to. (Is the thing referred to countable or not?) (see 6)
Some of the beads are missing. / Some of the water is gone. 
None – it can be either singular or plural; it often doesn't 
matter whether you use a singular or a plural verb 
None of you claims responsibility for this incident? 
None of you claim responsibility for this incident? 
//unless something else in the sentence determines its number. 
None of the students have done their homework. (In this last 
example, the word their precludes the use of the plural verb.//
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT – SPECIAL CASES
9 . After the words 'a lot of', 'most of the', 'some of', 'the 
majority of', 'all of', 'none of', etc, either singular or 
plural, depending on whether a countable or an 
uncountable noun is used. 
Most of the students are talking about their new teacher.
A lot of trouble was caused by your little sister.
Note: A plural verb is used when 'a number of' and 'a 
group of' are followed by plural nouns or pronouns.
A number of F.5 students are worried about their future.
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT – SPECIAL CASES
10. Units of measurement - singular
Four quarts of oil was required to get the car running.
Fractional expressions such as half of, a part of, a percentage of, a 
majority of are sometimes singular and sometimes plural, depending 
on the meaning. 
A large percentage of the older population is voting against her. 
A large percentage of the voters are voting against her
Two-fifths of the troops were lost in the battle. 
Two-fifths of the vineyard was destroyed by fire. 
Sums and products of mathematical processes are expressed as 
singular and require singular verbs. E.g. Two and two is four. 
NOTE: The expression "more than one" (oddly enough) takes a 
singular verb: 
"More than one student has tried this.“ 
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LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT – SPECIAL CASES
11. DOLLARS - When talking about an amount of money, 
it requires a singular verb, but when referring to the 
dollars themselves, a plural verb is required.
Five dollars is a lot of money.
Dollars are often used instead of rubles in Russia.
12. Words such as glasses, pants, pliers, clothes, goods, 
savings, pyjamas, spectacles, and scissors - plural 
My glasses were on the bed. / My pants were torn. 
Unless they're preceded the phrase pair of (in which case 
the word pair becomes the subject – possible for some of 
them). A pair of plaid trousers is in the closet.
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT – SPECIAL CASES
14. 'Economics', 'mathematics', 'physics', 'gymnastics', 
'politics', ‘measles’ crisis', 'apparatus 'etc. - singular
Mathematics is what I am weak in.
Measles is a dangerous disease for pregnant women.
However, a plural verb is used when these words are 
preceded by possessive adjectives or articles.
Her politics are very radical. 
13. Uncountable nouns such as 'news', 'advice', 'information',
'knowledge', 'rubbish', 'furniture', etc, must be followed by
singular verbs. The furniture is made in Sweden.
Note: To make these uncountable nouns countable, we can use
some phrases like 'a piece of', 'pieces of', 'a heap of', 'heaps of',
etc., as in: Peter gives me these pieces of information which are
very useful for the project.
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT – SPECIAL CASES
15. If your sentence compounds a positive and a 
negative subject and one is plural, the other singular, 
the verb should agree with the positive subject. 
The department members but not the chair have decided
not to teach on Valentine's Day. 
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LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT – SPECIAL CASES
16. There are a number of words like government, e.g. family,
company, audience, jury, department, committee, which can be
followed by a singular verb or a plural verb. It depends on how you
perceive the noun, whether as a unit, or as a group of individuals.
Formality also comes into it. Generally it would be more formal to use
a singular verb agreement (as the Queen does).
My family are great lovers of fruit (one sees a family as individuals)
The average family eats three portions of fruit a day (the group ‘family’)
NOTE: Are" is correct when referring to police in general because 'are' is 
plural; use is when referring to a single person or a specific department. 
The police are blocking off the street where the accident occurred.
A police officer is getting information from the neighbors. 
The police department is at the corner of First and Main streets.
Aula 1- Elementos do Período Simples – Sujeito e Predicado. Estrutura Frasal.
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
Select the alternative that completes the following sentences:
I. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ____ 
going to have to make a decision. 
II. _____ my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance? 
III. Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted. 
a) are – are – seem b) are – is - seem
c) is – is – seem d) is – are – seem
e) is – is – seems
Explanation: 
When subjects are connected by or, the subject closer to the verb 
(which is, in this case, singular) determines the number of the verb. 
The subject closer to the verb (my boss) determines the number of the 
verb. 
Some is the subject in this sentence; it is plural because the word votes
makes it a countable indefinite pronoun. 
LET’S PRACTICE
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Select the alternative that completes the following sentences:
I. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more 
than just a nuisance. 
II. Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up 
a lot of time.
III. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _________ a 
formidable opponent on the basketball court. 
a) are – have – present b) are – have - presents
c) are – has – presents d) is – has - presents
e) is – has – present
Explanation:
The subject is tornadoes. You were not confused by the words and 
phrases that came between the subject and its verb. 
Everyone is a singular word.
The subject is not compounded by phrases such as along with, together 
with, and as well as. 
LET’S PRACTICE
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LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
Select the alternative that completes the following sentences:
I. He seems to forget that there _______ things to be done before he 
can graduate. 
II. There ___ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's 
flood. 
III. Some of the grain __________ tobe contaminated. 
a) are – has – appear b) are – has – appears
c) is – has - appear d) are – have – appears
e) is – has – appears
Explanation:
The subject (things, in this case) comes after the verb in constructions 
that begin with here or there. 
The subject is people, which is plural, and that determines the verb 
(not the word there). 
Some is the subject of this sentence and, since it is not really 
countable (you can't count the grain), it is singular. 
LET’S PRACTICE
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LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS
Conteúdo Programático desta aula
Recognize the differences between 
“text”, “sentence”, “clause”, “phrase” 
and “word”;
Learn the types of sentences elements: 
“subject” and “predicate”;
Study the cases of subject-verb 
agreement.