Subject and Verb Agreement

Subject and Verb Agreement

How to make sure your subject and your verb agree in each sentence.

Subject

The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being

Open Ended

Write an example of a subject

Verb

The verb of a sentence is the action that is taking place.

Open Ended

Write an example of a verb

Subject and Verb agreement

The subject and verb work together in the sentence to make sure the sentence sounds correct to our grammar ears

Rule #1

• If the subject is singular then add an S to the end of the action verb

• Example - The boy rides his bike.

Rule #2

• If the subject is plural then do not add an S to the end of the action verb

• Example - The boys ride bikes.

Rule Breakers

• Both I and you are singular, but do NOT add S to the end of the action verb

• Example - I ride my bike.

Multiple Choice

Which verb agrees with the subject?

Jackie _______ every night.

• reads

• read

Multiple Choice

Which verb agrees with the subject?

My shoes ______ my feet

• hurt

• hurts

Multiple Choice

Which subject agrees with the verb?

The ______ run on the playground

• child

• children

Multiple Choice

Which subject agrees with the verb?

______ works at a grocery store.

• Janet

• Janet and Nancy