Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement is when the subject and verb are:

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BOTH singular 

or

BOTH plural 

​Singular Subject & Verb

SINGULAR SUBJECT

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Ms. Baron

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​She

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​My desk

SINGULAR VERB (add 's')

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​​eats lots of Takis.

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loves ELA class.

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smells like bananas.

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​Plural Subject & Verb

PLURAL SUBJECT

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The teachers

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My friends

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Our desks

PLURAL VERB (no 's')

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eat lots of Takis.​

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love ELA class.​

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smell like apples.

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Multiple Choice

Who/what is the subject of the sentence?

The elephant stomped through the forest.

• elephant

• stomped

• through

• forest

Multiple Choice

Who/what is the subject of the sentence?

The students are working hard on their math projects.

• students

• working

• math

• projects

Multiple Choice

Who/what is the subject of the sentence?

Before lunch, I am going to go to the library.

• lunch

• I

• going

• library

Multiple Choice

What the verb of the sentence?

The audience claps at the end of the play.

• audience

• claps

• end

• play

Multiple Choice

What the verb of the sentence?

My sister pushes me on the swing.

• sister

• pushes

• me

• swing

Multiple Choice

What the verb of the sentence?

Ray kicked the soccer ball into the back field.

• Ray

• kicked

• soccer ball

• field

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a singular verb?

• hits

• walk

• he

• we

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a plural verb?

• dog

• move

• eats

• Ms. Baron

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a singular subject?

• Bananas

• bikes

• running

• lamp

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a plural subject?

• toe

• toddler

• twins

• Tommy

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct verb.

The penguin _________ fish for dinner.

• eat

• eating

• eats

• eated

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct verb.

The students _________ quietly during lunch.

• talks

• talk

• whispering

• whispers

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct verb.

Mrs. Patton and Mr. Waddell _________ Simon Says during recess.

• play's

• playing

• play

• plays

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct verb.

The students _________ going to lunch at 11:30.

• is

• was

• are

• am

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct verb.

The family _________ going to the park, but it rained.

• was

• is

• were

• am

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct subject.

My _______ likes to go on bike rides with me.

• cat

• friends

• cousins

• enemies

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct subject.

_______ is going to play Fortnite with friends.

• Sinai and Jayden

• The students

• Christian

• The boys

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct subject.

The _______ is having a meeting in the library.

• principal

• teachers

• are

• people

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct subject.

_______ are going to the volleyball game on Tuesday.

• She

• We

• He

• Us

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct subject.

_______ throws the baseball over the fence.

• boys

• Ms. Baron & Mr. Tabert

• coaches

• Zariyah