Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement for Grades 3 & 4

This video tutorial introduces the concept of subject-verb agreement, explaining how verbs must agree with their subjects in number and person. It covers the use of helping verbs with different subjects, such as 'I', 'You', 'He/She/It', and singular or plural nouns. The tutorial provides rules and examples for using verbs correctly and includes practice exercises to reinforce learning. The video concludes with an invitation to take a quiz to test understanding.

What is the term used to describe the agreement between a subject and its verb?

• Object agreement

• Subject-verb agreement

• Pronoun alignment

• Noun agreement

Which helping verb is used with the singular subject 'he'?

• are

• am

• is

• have

If the subject is 'I', which form of the verb is correct?

• play

• plays

• is playing

• playing

For the plural subject 'they', which helping verb should be used?

• are

• is

• has

• am

What verb form follows the singular noun 'dog'?

• is running

• running

• runs

• run

How should the verb be modified when the subject is a singular noun like 'Tom'?

• no change

• use past tense

• add 'ing'

• add 's'

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: 'Many people ___ fond of pets.'

• are

• be

• am

• is

Fill in the blank correctly: 'A dog never ___ its master.'

• harmed

• harms

• harming

• harm

Which verb form is correct for the plural subject 'children'?

• is loving

• loving

• love

• loves

Select the correct verb form for the sentence: 'Red, yellow, and blue ___ primary colors.'

• are

• am

• is

• be