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Subject-Verb Agreement Review

Subject-Verb Agreement Review

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English

3rd - 7th Grade

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8 Slides • 18 Questions

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Subject-Verb Agreement Review

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Singular (1) subjects​

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

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

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

Sarah visits her grandmother.

My cat washes her paws.

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Multiple Choice

_____ settles into bed by eight o'clock.

1

Santiago

2

The boys

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Multiple Choice

Mr. Melton ____ on the computers in the morning.

1

switches

2

switch

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Multiple Choice

The farmer ____ the horse to the plow.

1

hitches

2

hitch

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Multiple Choice

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

1

insists

2

insist

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Multiple Choice

My little cousin ____ behind the tree.

1

hides

2

hide

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​Plural (+1) subjects

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

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

Kyle and Jessie walk home.

The flowers grow in the garden.

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Multiple Choice

The soldiers _____ the city.

1

defend

2

defends

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Multiple Choice

Stars ____ in the night sky.

1

glitter

2

glitters

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Multiple Choice

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

1

frame

2

frames

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Multiple Choice

_____ freeze the vegetables from the garden.

1

My aunts

2

Uncle Kevin

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Multiple Choice

The teachers ____ the children to their buses.

1

direct

2

directs

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​Compound subjects

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

​Lisa AND Emoji = 2 (plural)

​Lisa OR Emoji = 1 (singular)

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

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

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

Jen and Andy go to the beach in the summer.

​Jen + Andy = 2 (plural)

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​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.

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.

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

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Multiple Choice

A car OR a bus ____

1

carries

2

carry

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Multiple Choice

The shepherd AND his sheep ____ to the village.

1

return

2

returns

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Multiple Choice

The pens AND paper ____ off the desk.

1

fall

2

falls

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