Subject Verb Agreement

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Subject Verb Agreement

• Unit 3, Lesson 8

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Objectives

• Students will
• Write present tense verbs that agree in number
  with their subjects.
• Proofread sentences for correct subject-verb
  agreement.

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Definition

• Subject Verb Agreement
• A present tense verb and its subject must agree
  in number.
• If the subject is singular, use the singular form
  of the verb.
• If the subject is plural, use the plural form of
  the verb.

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Rules for Subject-Verb Agreement

• Singular Subject
• Add s or es to the verb.
• Examples
• The driver trains his dog team.
• He teaches one dog to lead.
• He studies his map.

• Plural Subject
• Do not add s or es to the verb.
• Examples
• The dogs pull the sleds.
• The driver and his team travel far.
• They work together.

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Rules for Subject-Verb Agreement

• I or You
• Use the plural form of the verb.
• Examples
• I like your report on dogs.
• You write well.

• Compound Subject joined by the word and
• Use the plural form of the verb.
• Do not add s
• Examples
• His grandmother and grandfather live with his
  family

• Plural

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Choose the correct verb in the sentence.

• I (like, likes) dogs very much.
• They (work, works) with people in many ways.
• The diner and the factory (keep, keeps)
  watchdogs.
• A dog (try, tries) to be an excellent partner.
• Alex (own, owns) a sheepdog named Charlie.

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Identify the present tense form of the verb in
parenthesis.

• He and his dogs ________ people who are blind.
  (help)
• Mr. Crosby ________ dogs to cross streets safely.
  (teach)
• His dog Tilly _______ his commands perfectly.
  (obey)

help
teaches
obeys
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Identify the present tense form of the verb in
parenthesis.

• Many people who are blind ________ trained dogs.
  (use)
• You ______ the name for these dogs. (know)
• We _______ them seeing eye-dogs. (call)

use
know
call
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Find the incorrect verb forms.
breeds
trains
Our organization breed and train
seeing-eye dogs. The German Shepherd and the
Labrador retriever makes healthy good guide dogs.
Only a smart, gentle, puppy pass the test and
become a seeing-eye dog. Our center then match
each dog with an owner.
make
passes
becomes
matches
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Find the incorrect verb forms.
gain
With a seeing-eye dog, people gains
more independence. They move freely, and their
lives improves. The center and its important
work costs money. I asks for your help. Please
gives whatever you can.
improve
cost
ask
give
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Homework

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