Exploring Subject-Verb Agreement in English

What is the subject in a sentence?

• The action being performed

• The object receiving the action

• The location of the action

• The person or thing the sentence is about

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What role does a verb play in a sentence?

• Describes a state of being

• Indicates the action performed by the subject

• Names a person, place, or thing

• Provides additional information about the subject

What is the main reason for subject-verb agreement in sentences?

• To ensure clarity

• To confuse non-native speakers

• To follow grammatical tradition

• To make the sentence sound good

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CCSS.L.3.1F

If the subject is singular, how should the verb be formed?

• Plural

• In the past tense

• Singular

• No change needed

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CCSS.L.3.1F

In the sentence 'Alex plays soccer after school', why is 'plays' correct?

• Because 'Alex' is plural

• Because the action is continuous

• Because 'Alex' is singular

• Because the action is in the past

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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 happens to the verb when the subject is plural?

• It is changed to past tense

• An 's' is added

• An 's' is removed

• It remains unchanged

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CCSS.L.3.1F

In the sentence 'Tom and Amy play basketball after school', why don't we add an 's' to 'play'?

• Because 'Tom and Amy' is considered singular

• Because 'play' is always plural

• Because 'Tom and Amy' are considered plural

• Because the action happens in the future

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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

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

• She run every morning

• They walks to school

• The cat sleeps on the mat

• You eats breakfast early

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of the following subjects does not follow the general rule of adding 's' to the verb in its singular form?

• He

• It

• You

• She

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Why does the verb 'drink' not have an 's' when used with 'I'?

• Because 'I' is an exception to the rule

• Because it is in the past tense

• Because 'drink' cannot be plural

• Because 'I' is plural

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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