Subject Verb Agreement

Subject Verb Agreement
We are learning to:
1. Identify whether the subject is countable/uncountable, singular/plural.
2. Use the correct verb.

​Unit 3 Camille and the Sunflowers

What or who the sentence is about.

Example:
Tom cycles to school every day.​

​Subject

What or who the sentence is about.

Example:
A tower of giraffes gathers around a tree.​

​Subject

What or who the sentence is about.

Example:
Groups of children were playing.​

​Subject

Multiple Choice

What is the subject in this sentence?

The furniture is old.

• The furniture

• is

• old

Multiple Choice

"The furniture"

• Singular

• Plural

Multiple Choice

What is the subject in this sentence?

The sacks of mail are heavy.

• The sacks

• The sacks of mail

• mail

Multiple Choice

"The sacks of mail"

• Singular

• Plural

​1. Add "s" to the verb. (Tom sings.)


Use:
2. is (A lot of time is...)
3. was (The cat was...)
4. has (A bouquet of flowers has...)

​​Singular subject -> Singular verb

​1. Add "s" to the verb. (Tom sings.)


Use:
2. is (A lot of time is...)
3. was (The cat was...)
4. has (A bouquet of flowers has...)

​​Singular subject -> Singular verb

Plural subject -> Plural verb

​1. Do not add "s" to the verb. (We sing.)


Use:
2. are (The apples are...)
3. were (Combs of bananas were...)
4. have (Some of the scissors have...)

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