Subject Verb Agreement

In grammar, the set of pronouns and verb forms used when the speaker or writer is referring to him- or herself, or a group he or she belongs to.

• grammar

• first person

• subject

• point of view

The system of rules that govern how words and sentences are put together in a language. When studying a new language, most of these rules have to be learned.

• tense

• singular

• point of view

• grammar

Having to do with more than one thing or person.

• plural

• tense

• verb

• point of view

The position from which a narrator tells a story or a writer presents information. It may be first, second or third person.

• third person

• subject

• point of view

• plural

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

In grammar, the set of pronouns and verb forms used when the speaker or writer is referring to someone or something they are directly addressing.

• third person

• tense

• subject

• second person

Having to do with one thing or person.

• singular

• plural

• verb

• grammar

In grammar, the noun, noun phrase or pronoun that performs the action of the verb in a sentence.

• third person

• subject

• tense

• plural

The form that verbs take to show the time of the action. Examples include past, present and future.

• tense

• grammar

• subject

• plural

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

In grammar, the set of pronouns and verb forms used when the speaker or writer is referring to someone or something but not directly addressing them.

• singular

• point of view

• third person

• verb

A word belonging to the part of speech that expresses an action, event or state of being.

• plural

• singular

• subject

• verb