Virginia SOL 7.LU.1.D
The Standard
Arrange phrases and clauses within a sentence and apply appropriate subject-verb agreement to improve meaning, reader/listener interest, and style in writing.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Grammar
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students move phrases and clauses to make sentences clearer, more interesting, or better suited to a purpose. They also choose verbs that agree with the true subject.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students consistently match verbs with their true subjects, even when other words come between them. They place phrases and clauses where they add clarity, emphasis, or variety without changing the intended meaning.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may match the verb to the nearest noun instead of the sentence subject. They may also move a phrase or clause in a way that creates confusion or changes the intended meaning.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Revise “The players on the field runs toward the bench when the whistle sounds, exhausted after practice” for agreement and clear emphasis.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups sentence strips for subjects, verbs, phrases, and clauses, then have them build two clear versions with correct agreement.
Ask students to compare two arrangements of one sentence and write which version creates stronger emphasis and why.
Run a sentence repair relay where teams correct agreement and rearrange one phrase or clause before passing the paper.
Have students revise three sentences from a school announcement so the information sounds clear, polished, and engaging when read aloud.
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Related Standards
- 8.LU.1.D
Arrange phrases and clauses within a sentence to improve meaning reader/listener interest, and style in writing.
- 10.LU.1.B
Use complex sentence structure (made up of main and subordinate clauses and subordinating conjunctions) to infuse sentence variety in writing.
- 6.LU.1.A
Construct simple, compound, and complex sentences to communicate ideas clearly and add variety to writing.
- 6.LU.1.D
Use phrases and clauses within a sentence and apply appropriate subject-verb agreement when speaking and writing.
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