Understanding Subject-Verb Agreement

The video tutorial from ABC Educational Channel teaches the use of 'is' and 'are'. 'Is' is used for singular nouns, while 'are' is used for plural nouns. The video provides examples with flowers, girls, and cats to illustrate these rules. It concludes with a review and additional examples to reinforce the learning.

What is the primary use of the word 'is'?

• For actions happening in the future

• For questions

• For more than one person, thing, or animal

• For one person, thing, or animal

Which word would you use for a single flower?

• Are

• Is

• Am

• Be

In the sentence 'The girl is playing', why is 'is' used?

• Because 'girl' is plural

• Because 'is' is always used with 'playing'

• Because 'girl' is singular

• Because 'playing' is a verb

What is the correct word to use for multiple flowers?

• Be

• Is

• Are

• Am

Why do we use 'are' in the sentence 'The girls are playing'?

• Because 'girls' is singular

• Because 'girls' is plural

• Because 'playing' is a verb

• Because 'are' is always used with 'playing'

Which word fits in the sentence: 'The cat ___ small'?

• Be

• Am

• Is

• Are

In the sentence 'The cats are small', why is 'are' used?

• Because 'cats' is singular

• Because 'are' is always used with 'small'

• Because 'small' is an adjective

• Because 'cats' is plural

What is the rule for using 'is'?

• Use 'is' for more than one person, animal, or thing

• Use 'is' for future actions

• Use 'is' for one person, animal, or thing

• Use 'is' for questions

Which sentence is correct?

• The leaf are green

• The leaves is green

• The leaves am green

• The leaf is green

Choose the correct sentence.

• He are my friend

• He is my friend

• He am my friend

• He be my friend