Subject Verb Agreement

a singular subject means...

• 1 person

• 2 (or more) people

a plural subject means...

• 1 person

• 2 (or more) people

who is the subject of this sentence?

The teachers and students go to school.

• teachers

• students

• teachers and students

who is the subject of this sentence?

Marisol and her mom went shopping yesterday.

• Marisol and her mom

• Marisol

• her mom

who is the subject of this sentence?

Des Moines is the capital of Iowa.

• capital

• Des Moines

• Iowa

who is the subject of this sentence?

Yesterday, I went to my favorite restaurant for dinner.

• I

• my favorite restaurant

• dinner

who is the subject of this sentence?

Ramiro and Eh Thaw fell asleep in class.

• Ramiro

• Eh Thaw

• Ramiro and Eh Thaw

if a subject is singular, you need a ____________ verb.

• singular

• plural

if a subject is plural, you need a ____________ verb.

• singular

• plural

if a subject is plural, you need a singular verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE