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...)

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank.

Vincent van Gogh's paintings

(is, are) displayed in museums.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank.

Lina

(has, have) a collection of stamps which she keeps in an album.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank.

There

(is, are) some leftover food.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank.

There

(is, are) a lot of seashells along this beach.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank.

The students

(has, have) completed their assignments.

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