Singular & Plural Subjects

​📘 “Singular & Plural Subjects: When Do We Add -s or -es to Verbs?”

Learning how verbs change depending on the subject!

Singular vs. Plural Subjects

A subject is who or what the sentence is about.

👉 Singular subject = ONE
Examples: boy, girl, dog, teacher

👉 Plural subject = MORE THAN ONE
Examples: boys, girls, dogs, teachers

Rule for Singular Subjects

When the subject is singular, you add -s or -es to the verb.

Examples:

• The dog barks.

• The girl watches.

• My teacher helps.

Rule for Plural Subjects

When the subject is plural, you do NOT add -s or -es.

Examples:

• The dogs bark.

• The girls watch.

• My teachers help.

Singular Subject + Verb

The boy runs across the street
The cat chases mouse.
The bird sings in the tree.
The student writes his name.

Plural Subject + Verb

The boys run in the field.
The cats chase the mouse.
The birds sing in the tree.
The students write in their notebooks.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb:

The girl (jump / jumps)

• jump

• jumps

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb:

The rabbits (hop / hops)

• hop

• hops

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb:

My brother (plays / play)

• plays

• play

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb:

The cars (zoom / zooms)

• zoom

• zooms

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb:

The baby (claps / clap)

• claps

• clap

Match

Match the Subject to the Correct Verb

• The teacher

• The birds

• The puppies

• The student

• The kids

teaches

sing

bark

learns

play

• teaches

• sing

• bark

• learns

• play

Multiple Choice

Which subject is singular?

• cats

• dogs

• cat

• birds

Multiple Choice

Which verb goes with the singular subject?

The turtle ______ in the pond.

• swim

• swims

• swimming

• swam

Multiple Choice

Which subject is plural?

• girl

• teacher

• child

• children

Multiple Choice

Which verb is correct?

The boys ______ to school.

• walks

• walk

• walkes

• walking

Multiple Choice

Which verb is correct?

The mouse ______ cheese.

• eat

• eating

• eats

• eated

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence:

The monkeys climb the tree.
Which part shows the plural subject?

• the

• climb

• mokeys

• tree

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The birds sings.

• The bird sing.

• The bird singing.

• The birds sing.

Multiple Choice

Which verb completes the sentence?

The girl ______ her lunch.

• eat

• eats

• eaten

• eating

Multiple Choice

Which verb is correct for a plural subject?

The children ______ outside.

• plays

• playes

• play

• playing