Subject-Verb Agreement ~ Unit 3 Days 6-9

Subject-Verb Agreement ~ Unit 3 Days 6-9

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. A verb in the present tense tells what happens now.

• The cat drinks from the bowl.

• A breeze blows through the open window.

Add s to most present-tense verbs with singular subjects. Add nothing to present-tense verbs with plural subjects. A verb must agree in number with its subject:

• She cheers for the home team.

• They cheer for the home team.

• He skates around the block.

• They skate around the block.

Multiple Choice

The girl ________ to school.

(walk)

• walk

• walks

Multiple Choice

Dogs ________ fast.

(run)

• runs

• run

Multiple Choice

Children _________ their lunch.

(eat)

• eat

• eats

A verb must agree in number with its subject in simple and compound sentences.

When a present-tense verb with a singular subject ends in -sh, -ch, -ss, -zz, or -x, add -es.

• The bridge stretches for miles.

• Mom boxes our lunches.

Multiple Choice

The woman ________ the flat tire.

(fix)

• fixs

• fix's

• fixes

Multiple Choice

The honeybee _______ loudly.

(buzz)

• buzzs

• buzzes

• buzz's

Multiple Choice

My friend _______ she could come to my house.

(wish)

• wish's

• wishes

• wishs

Multiple Choice

The cat ________ the dog.

(watch)

• watches

• watch's

• watchs

Multiple Choice

The girl _______ up her doll.

(dress)

• dresses

• dress's

• dressis

When a present-tense verb with a singular subject ends in a consonant and a y, change the y to an i, and add -es.

• The boat carries passengers.

• The boy tallies his points.

Multiple Choice

The baby __________ he won't get his binky.

(worry)

• worrys

• worry's

• worries

Multiple Choice

The rabbit ________ across the field.

(scurry)

• scurries

• scurry's

• scurryies

A present-tense verb must agree with its subject in simple and compound sentences.

A compound sentence contains two related sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

Add s or -es to most present-tense verbs with singular subjects.

Do not add s or -es to a present-tense verb when the subject is plural.

Do not add s or -es after a compound subject.

• Ben washes the car.

• I wash the car.

• Ben and I wash the car.

Multiple Choice

The girls _________ for their bus.

(watch)

• watches

• watch

• watch's

Multiple Choice

I ________ for the bus.

(watch)

• watches

• watch

• watch's

Multiple Choice

Carly and Joe _______ for the bus.

(watch)

• watches

• watch

• watch's

Proofread these Sentences

1. Adrian walk the dog every morning

2. The asistant write the weekly agenda on the calendar.

3. the men catches fishes and lobsters.

4. I writes fiction stories