Unit 4 CKLA Subject-Verb Agreement

Front

What is subject-verb agreement?

Back

Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject of a sentence must agree in number with its verb. This means that a singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

When do you use 'has'?

Back

You use 'has' with singular third-person subjects (he, she, it). For example: 'She has a cat.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

When do you use 'have'?

Back

You use 'have' with plural subjects and with the pronouns I, you, we, and they. For example: 'They have two dogs.'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What is the correct verb form for 'My friends ____ a lot of television'?

Back

The correct verb form is 'watch'. The complete sentence is 'My friends watch a lot of television.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the correct verb form for 'Mr. Brown, the banker, ____ a lot of money'?

Back

The correct verb form is 'counts'. The complete sentence is 'Mr. Brown, the banker, counts a lot of money.'

Front

What is the correct verb form for 'Her sister _____ a new phone'?

Back

The correct verb form is 'wants'. The complete sentence is 'Her sister wants a new phone.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the subject in the sentence 'Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda have two dogs'?

Back

The subject is 'Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda', which is a compound subject.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is a compound subject?

Back

A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and share the same verb. For example: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is the correct verb form for 'Don Quixote’s housekeeper and niece ____ not happy'?

Back

The correct verb form is 'is'. The complete sentence is 'Don Quixote’s housekeeper and niece is not happy.'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Front

What is the rule for using 'is' with compound subjects?

Back

When a compound subject is joined by 'and', it usually takes a plural verb (are). However, if the subjects are considered a single unit, a singular verb (is) can be used.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I