February 8, 2023- Subject-Verb Agreement

This, That, There is, There are

Warm-Up

Multiple Choice

There is ________ orange.

• a

• an

• some

Multiple Choice

There is ________ onion.

• a

• an

• some

Multiple Choice

There are ________ cherries.

• a

• an

• some

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct demonstrative pronoun.

________ parrot always squawks. (near)

• This

• That

• These

• Those

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct demonstrative pronoun.

________ island has many caves. (Far)

• This

• That

• These

• Those

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. A verb in the present tense tells what happens now.

• The cat drinks from the bowl.

• A breeze blows through the open window.

SINGULAR SUBJECTS

• Add -s to the end of the verb when the subject is singular (one)

FOR EXAMPLE

She cheers for the home team.

PLURAL SUBJECTS

• Nothing is added to the verb when the subject is plural (more than one)

FOR EXAMPLE

They cheer for the home team.

Multiple Choice

Nate _____ .

• worry

• worrys

• worryes

• worries

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb for the sentence below:

The scouts _____ their hike.

• start

• starts

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb for the sentence below:

A hill _____ sharply.

• rise

• rises

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb for the sentence below:

The hot sun _____ down on them.

• shine

• shines