Subject-Verb Agreement 2

Subject-Verb Agreement 2

Day 2

Multiple Choice

What does the expression, "The pot calling the kettle black" mean?

• The owner of the pot and kettle think they are black.

• The pot is calling the kettle black.

• Someone could be criticized for the same thing they are criticizing you about.

Subject-Verb Agreement

• The subject (who or what the sentence is about, must agree (match) the verb (the action) of the sentence.

• The girl chooses a pumpkin from the patch.

• The girls choose a pumpkin from the patch.

Compound Subjects

• A compound subject has two or more simple subjects, they share the same verb, and are joined by the word and.

• They will take a plural verb (will not end in -s or -es)

• Example: Tara (singular subject) walks to school.

• Trisha (singular subject) walks to school.

• Tara and Trisha walk to school

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence.

Marissa and her friend ____ in the band.

Hint: (When you have a compound subject, the verb will take the plural verb.)

• play

• plays

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence.

The ballerinas ___ on their tippy-toes.

Hint: (When you have a compound subject, the verb will take the plural verb.)

• dance

• dances

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence.

The mighty lion ____ to call his pride.

• roar

• roars

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence.

California, Oregon, and Washington ___ on the west coast.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Complete each sentence.

Ms. Samson and her family ___ in the lake.

• swim

• swims