Subject-Verb Agreement

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Subject-Verb Agreement

• A Project LA Activity

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Basic Rule

• Singular subjects need singular verbs.
• Plural subjects need plural verbs.

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Do not forget

• Verbs in the present tense for third-person,
  singular subjects (he, she, it and anything those
  words can stand for) have s-endings. Other verbs
  do not add s-endings.

1. He asks for help.
2. She asks for help.
3. They ask for help.

Tricky subject pronouns
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Lets Try These!

• Directions If the subject and verb are in
  agreement click "correct." If they are not, click
  the word that is the correct answer.
• Ready?

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Bill am going to the store.

1. correct
2. is
3. was
4. were
5. does

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Oh No!

• The subject and verb are not in agreement.

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CORRECT!

• The subject and verb are in agreement.

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The teachers are going to the movie.

1. correct
2. am
3. is
4. does
5. was

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Oh No!

• The subject and verb are not in agreement.

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CORRECT!

• The subject and verb are in agreement.

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This are going to be the easiest quiz of all
time.

1. correct
2. is
3. am
4. was
5. were

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Oh No!

• The subject and verb are not in agreement.

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CORRECT!

• The subject and verb are in agreement.

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Everyone at the movie is taking a dollar.

1. correct
2. were
3. am
4. are
5. when

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Oh No!

• The subject and verb are not in agreement.

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CORRECT!

• The subject and verb are in agreement.

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This is a fun book to read.

1. correct
2. was
3. were
4. am
5. does

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Oh No!

• The subject and verb are not in agreement.

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CORRECT!

• The subject and verb are in agreement.

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One time I were at the mountains.

1. correct
2. was
3. is
4. am
5. does

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Oh No!

• The subject and verb are not in agreement.

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CORRECT!

• The subject and verb are in agreement.

Click HERE to move forward.
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Everyone are going to the circus.

1. correct
2. were
3. was
4. is
5. does

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Oh No!

• The subject and verb are not in agreement.

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CORRECT!

• The subject and verb are in agreement.

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Each of the students are worried about the test.

1. correct
2. has
3. is
4. am
5. does

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Oh No!

• The subject and verb are not in agreement.

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CORRECT!

• The subject and verb are in agreement.

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None of those girls go to church.

1. correct
2. goes
3. are
4. were
5. does

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Oh No!

• The subject and verb are not in agreement.

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CORRECT!

• The subject and verb are in agreement.

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The last book we read, as well as the five in the
library, was fiction.

1. correct
2. is
3. am
4. were
5. does

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Oh No!

• The subject and verb are not in agreement.

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CORRECT!

• The subject and verb are in agreement.

Click HERE to move forward.