Subject-Verb agreement

What is the first step to making sure your subjects and verbs agree with each other?

• Find the verb

• Ask who or what is doing the action to find the subject

• Ask how many their subject is (one or more than one)

• Make sure the verbs agree with their subjects number

What is the second step to making sure your subjects and verbs agree with each other?

• Ask who or what is doing the action to find the subject

• Find the verb

• Ask how many the subject is ( one or more than one )

• Make sure the verbs agree with their subjects number

What is the third step in making sure your subjects and verbs agree with each other ?

• Find the verb

• Ask who or what is doing the action to find the subject

• Ask how many the subject is (one or more than one)

• Make sure the verbs agree with their subjects number

What is the fourth step in making sure your verbs agree with each other ?

• Find the verb

• Ask who or what is doling the action to find the subject

• Ask how many the subject is ( one or more than one )

• Make sure the verbs agree with their subjects number

If your subject verb is singular you want a…

• Singular verb

• Plural verb

If your subject is plural you want a…

• Plural verb

• Subject verb

Do singular verbs end in a “S”?

• Yes

• No

One cat (drink/drinks) milk.

What is the subject ? Plural or singular ?

• Singular

• Plural

Answer explanation

Singular because (just one cat)

One cat (drink/drinks) milk.

What is the singular verb ?

• Drink

• Drinks

Two cats (drink/drinks milk.

What is the subject ? Plural or singular?

• Plural

• Singular