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    Subject-Verb

    Agreement
    What is
    subject-verb agreement?

    SUBJECT VERB
    who or what are we talking tells something
    about in the sentence about the subject
    SUBJECT + VERB

    singular singular

    SUBJECT + VERB

    plural plural
    singular subject
    just one
    single
    alone
    ball

    tree car Mr. Bean


    • eats singular verb
    with -s
    drinks
    dances laughs reads
    picks paints buys
    fixes writes sinks
    tries computes kicks
    singular subject + singular verb

    A bird sings.
    single subject with -s
    singular subject + singular verb

    A flower grows in the garden.


    single subject with -s
    singular subject + singular verb

    Mr. Bean looks happy right now.


    single subject with -s
    Which sentence is correct?

    The apple fall.


    The apple falls.
    Which sentence is correct?

    The cat climbs the fence.


    The cat climb the fence.
    Which sentence is correct?

    The policeman arrest the thief.


    The policeman arrests the thief.
    Which sentence is correct?

    A good pupil does his homework.


    A good pupil do his homework.
    plural subject
    more than one
    not alone

    balls Mr. Bean and his girlfriend

    trees
    eat plural verb
    without -s
    drink
    dance laugh read
    pick paint buy
    fix write sink
    try compute kick
    plural subject + plural verb

    The birds sing.


    more than one subject without -s
    plural subject + plural verb

    Flowers grow in the garden.


    more than one subject without -s
    plural subject + plural verb

    Mr. Bean and his girlfriend look very happy.


    more than one subject without -s
    Which sentence is correct?

    The apples fall.


    The apples falls.
    Which sentence is correct?

    The cats climbs the fence.


    The cats climb the fence.
    Which sentence is correct?

    The policemen arrest the thief.


    The policemen arrests the thief.
    Which sentence is correct?

    Good pupils does their homework.


    Good pupils do their homework.
    TRY THIS. TYPE IN YOUR ANSWERS.
    Subject-Verb Agreement
    (Using Linking Verbs or Helping Verbs)
    SINGULAR VERB PLURAL VERB
    is are
    was were
    does do
    has have
    Identify the correct verb to be used in each
    sentence.
    1. The children (is, are) having a great day.
    2. The pencil (was, were) stolen by someone.
    3. These dresses (is, are) beautiful.
    4. The books (was, were) arranged by my mom.
    5. My mother and I (has, have) washed the dishes.
    6. The program (has, have) started an hour ago.
    7. We (has, have) waited for a long time.
    8. Tina (doesn’t, don’t) like to read books.
    9. They (hasn’t, haven’t) filled out the forms yet.
    10. We (wasn’t, weren’t) feeling well.
    Subject-Verb Agreement
    (YOU and I as subjects)
    Pronoun I takes the following
    linking/helping verbs.
    I am the leader of the group.
    I was picked as the leader of the group.
    I have been picked as the leader of the group.
    I do believe it is true.
    Pronoun I takes a plural action
    verb.
    I clean my room.
    I look at the stars at night.
    I submit my homework on time.
    Pronoun YOU always takes a
    plural verb.
    You are an excellent writer.
    You have made me proud.
    You drive to school every day.
    Identify the correct verb to be used in each
    sentence.

    1. You (doesn’t, don’t) ever listen to me!


    2. I (am, is, are) sorry for not answering your call right away.
    3. You (was, were) being called by the teacher.
    4. I (has, have) completed the requirements.
    5. You (write, writes) the best stories!
    6. I (was, were) informed late by the principal.
    7. You (hasn’t, haven’t) called your mom since yesterday.
    8. I (look, looks) up to the stars every night.
    Subject-Verb Agreement
    (Indefinite Pronouns as Subjects)
    Singular indefinite pronoun subjects take singular
    verbs.
    Singular Indefinite Pronouns
    each nothing nobody
    one anything anybody
    no one something somebody
    anyone everything everybody
    someone
    everyone
    Plural indefinite pronoun subjects take plural
    verbs.
    Plural Indefinite Pronouns
    several both
    few many
    Identify the correct verb to be used in each
    sentence.
    1. Anyone (need, needs) to complete the form.
    2. Many of the girls (is, are) going to enter the contest.
    3. Of course, everybody (want, wants) to win!
    4. Both of my friends (is, are) practicing tonight.
    5. Nobody (approve, approves) of the choice that the judges made.
    6. Everything (was, were) a mess!
    7. Few (know, knows) that they are talented as well as beautiful.
    8. Nothing (scare, scares) me anymore.
    9. One (has, have) to be careful in using sharp objects.
    10. Something (doesn’t, don’t) feel right.
    Subject-Verb Agreement
    (Inverted Sentences)
    In inverted sentences the subject
    follows the verb. Even in this case, the
    subject and verb must agree.
    Across the front windows is a yellow ribbon.
    There are no clues to tell who the robber is.
    Does anyone have a pencil?

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