Subject-Verb Agreement (2)

Subject-Verb Agreement (2)

By QCA Grammar

Singular and Plural Subject Nouns

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Add -s or -es at the end of the word

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Example:

chairs

boxes

pencils

dishes​

​trophies

​Plural Nouns

Has no -s or -es at the end of the word

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Example:

chair

box​

​pencil

dish​​

trophy​

​Singular Nouns

Some exception for singular & plural nouns

Singular - Plural​

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Child - children

person - people​

man - men

woman - women

fish - fish

sheep - sheep​

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Multiple Choice

Racket

• Singular

• Plural

Multiple Choice

Apples

• Singular

• Plural

Multiple Choice

Dishes

• Singular

• Plural

Singular subject and Singular verb

​A singular SUBJECT must use a singular VERB form that ends in s:​

is, was, has, does, or verbs that end with es.​

Example:

​Mom cooks dinner.​

Irene walks to school.​

Mary is singing a song.​

He has two brothers.​

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Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb form for this subject:

Miss Christin .... Bible.

• teaches

• teach

Multiple Choice

Mary .... beautifully.

• sings

• sing

Multiple Choice

Mary .... singing beautifully.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

My brother .... a new toy.

• have

• has

Plural subject and Plural verb

​A plural SUBJECT, a COMPOUND SUBJECT, or the subject YOU must use a plural VERB form that has no -s ending: are, were, do, have, or verbs without s or es ending.​

Example:

​We cook dinner.​

Irene and Jillian walk to school.​

The girls are singing a song.

You have a new toy.​

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Multiple Choice

The students .... beautifully.

• sing

• sings

Multiple Choice

Mom and dad ... sleeping.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

We ... five coins.

• has

• have

Multiple Choice

Grammar 3 girls ... in line quietly.

• wait

• waits