Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement with Nouns and Action Verbs

This video tutorial explains the concept of subject-verb agreement, emphasizing the importance of matching singular nouns with singular verbs and plural nouns with plural verbs. It provides examples to illustrate these rules, such as 'a bird sings' and 'flowers bloom.' The video also offers guidance on identifying correct subject-verb pairs and includes links to additional resources for further learning.

What does subject-verb agreement mean?

• The subject and verb must have the same ending.

• The subject and verb must agree in number.

• The subject and verb must both be plural.

• The subject and verb must both be singular.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of the following is a singular noun?

• Cars

• Tree

• Teeth

• Bananas

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

What is a key characteristic of a singular verb?

• It ends with 'ing'.

• It has an 's' at the end.

• It ends with 'ed'.

• It has no ending.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Which sentence is correct?

• A bird singed.

• A bird singing.

• A bird sings.

• A bird sing.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the correct sentence.

• A boy dance.

• A boy dances.

• A boy dancing.

• A boy danced.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What does plural mean?

• It is single.

• It is alone.

• There is more than one.

• There is only one.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Which of the following is a plural noun?

• Car

• Birds

• Ball

• Tree

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

What is a key characteristic of a plural verb?

• It has no 's' at the end.

• It has an 's' at the end.

• It ends with 'ed'.

• It ends with 'ing'.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Which sentence is correct?

• The children plays with toys.

• The children play with toys.

• The children playing with toys.

• The children played with toys.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the correct sentence.

• The stars shined.

• The stars shining.

• The stars shine.

• The stars shines.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D