Subject-Verb Agreement Lesson

Subject-

Verb

Agreement

What is it?

How do I do it?

Vocab Review

Subject: Noun or Pronoun (Person, Place, Thing, Idea, He, She, It, They, Them)

Verb: Action Word (What is the noun or pronoun doing?)

Agreement: They work together and go together

Singular: only 1 noun or pronoun (She, He, It, You)

Plural: More than 1 noun or pronoun (we, they, them)

To-Be Verbs + ing: Is, Are, Were, Was and a verb ending in -ing

Singular

If you have only 1 noun or pronoun, then the
verb has an -s at the end.

EXAMPLES:

She covers the baby with a blanket.

Juan hits the baseball really hard.

The car handles really well.

The building stands tall.

Drag and Drop

The student ​

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to read and write at school.

The soccer player ​

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a goal.

Avery ​

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lima beans very much.

Jake ​

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video games in his free time.

Reading ​

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you become smarter.

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learns

scores

dislikes

plays

helps

learn

score

dislike

play

help

Plural

If you have 2 or more nouns or pronouns (They, them, we),
then you do NOT add an -s at the end.

EXAMPLES:

They cover the baby with a blanket.

Juan and David hit the baseball really hard.

The cars handle really well.

The buildings stand tall.

The thoughts race through her brain.

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My friends​

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me every weekend.

The children ​

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sandcastles at the beach.

Flowers ​

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in the spring.



Ducks ​

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together in a pond.

Dogs ​

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to chase sticks.

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visit

visits

build

builds

bloom

swim

blooms

swims

like

likes

To-Be Verbs + -ing Verb

This works in past and present tense. The difference is the “to-be” verb. It was you are actively doing
something, or were actively doing something, you use: is, are, was, were and then add a normal verb
with an -ing ending.

EXAMPLES:

They are covering the baby with a blanket.

Juan and David were hitting the baseball really hard.

The car is handling really well.

The building was standing tall.

The thoughts are racing through her brain.

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The kids ​

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soccer in the park yesterday.

The cat ​

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on the couch.

We ​

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a funny movie.

​ She ​

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a very heavy bag.

Mom ​

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dinner for us last night.

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were playing

is playing

is sleeping

are sleeping

are watching

is carrying

is watching

were carrying

was cooking

are cooking

Compound Subjects using “and”

If you see a subject with an “and”, then the verb
is plural, so the verb does NOT end in an -s.

EXAMPLES:

Beverly and Sam see a movie together at the
theatre.

He and she are flying in an airplane.

My cousin and I enjoy seeing plays together.

Javier and Mary go a party together.

Apples and grapes are my children’s favorite
fruits.

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Tom and Jerry ​

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best friends in the book.

The books and computers ​

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helpful resources.



The dog and the cat ​

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in the yard.

Sarah and Ashley ​

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pictures for the art show.

Birds and squirrels ​

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food in the park.

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are

is

make

makes

play

plays

draw

gather

draws

gathers

Compound Subjects using “or”

If you see a subject with an “or” or “nor”, then
the verb is usually singular, so the verb ends in
an -s. If the nouns are plural, then the verb is
plural.

EXAMPLES:

The grey suit nor the white suit seems
appropriate for the wedding.

He or she needs to make up his or her mind. .

A pencil or pen is fine to write your name.

Apples or bananas are a healthy snack.

Bikes or skateboards are a good way to get
around.

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My brother or my cousin

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the snacks to family parties.



A pencil or crayon ​

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well.

Neither the rain nor the wind ​

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picnics in the park.

Chips or cookies​

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great snack foods.

Papers or books ​

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a place to write or draw.

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bring

brings

colors

color

ruins

ruin

make

makes

provide

provides