Subject-Verb Agreement Review

Subject-Verb Agreement Review

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Singular (1) subjects​

​The subject and the verb in a sentence must agree.

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Singular subjects name only one (1) person, animal, place or thing. When a subject is singular, use a singular verb.

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Singular verbs end in -s, -es, or -ies.

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Sarah visits her grandmother.

My cat washes her paws.

Multiple Choice

_____ settles into bed by eight o'clock.

• Santiago

• The boys

Multiple Choice

Mr. Melton ____ on the computers in the morning.

• switches

• switch

Multiple Choice

The farmer ____ the horse to the plow.

• hitches

• hitch

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Soledad ___ that we learn how to multiply correctly.

• insists

• insist

Multiple Choice

My little cousin ____ behind the tree.

• hides

• hide

​Plural (+1) subjects

​Plural subjects name more than one person, animal, place or thing.

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When a subject is plural, use a plural verb. Plural verbs usually do not end in -s, -es, or -ies.

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Kyle and Jessie walk home.

The flowers grow in the garden.

Multiple Choice

The soldiers _____ the city.

• defend

• defends

Multiple Choice

Stars ____ in the night sky.

• glitter

• glitters

Multiple Choice

Mr. AND Mrs. Pérez ____ the pictures of Levi and Abby.

• frame

• frames

Multiple Choice

_____ freeze the vegetables from the garden.

• My aunts

• Uncle Kevin

Multiple Choice

The teachers ____ the children to their buses.

• direct

• directs

​Compound subjects

​A compound subject is made up of two subjects joined by the conjunction and or or.

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​Lisa AND Emoji = 2 (plural)

​Lisa OR Emoji = 1 (singular)

​Lisa OR the cats = 1 (singular) + 2 (plural)

​When a compound subject is joined by and, is plural (2), so use a plural verb.

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Plural verbs usually do not end in -s, -es, or -ies.

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Jen and Andy go to the beach in the summer.

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​Jen + Andy = 2 (plural)

​​When a compound subject is joined by or, it can be singular (1) or plural (2).

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​​If the subject closest to the verb is singular, use a singular verb. Singular verbs end in -s, -es, or -ies.

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My parents OR Emily (1) brings me soup when I'm sick.

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​If the subject closest to the verb is plural, use a plural verb. Plural verbs usually do not end in -s, -es, or -ies.

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Emily (1) or my parents (2) bring me soup when I'm sick.

Multiple Choice

A car OR a bus ____

• carries

• carry

Multiple Choice

The shepherd AND his sheep ____ to the village.

• return

• returns

Multiple Choice

The pens AND paper ____ off the desk.

• fall

• falls

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the best verb.

They

(toast) the bread outdoors.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the best verb.

My parents AND the police

(locate) Janet's lost jacket.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the best verb.

She

(encourage) Rosanne's experiments.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the best verb.

Either the cats OR the dog

(make) a lot of noise at night.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the best verb.

Elena

(carry) a sack full of potatoes.