Subject/Verb Agreement

What is the subject of this sentence? What is the verb in this sentence? children like Children like computer games.

Subject/Verb Agreement The subject and verb have to work together. They have to agree with each other!

If the subject of a sentence is singular we add +s to the verb. That boy like s computer games. Except if the subject is the pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ then we don’t add s. I like computer games. You like computer games. If the subject of a sentence is plural we do not add +s to the verb. Boys like computer games.

Kim a story about a monkey. RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s Kim a story about a monkey. write writes

The monkey his friend in the city. RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s The monkey his friend in the city. meet meets

The two monkeys on the bus. RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s The two monkeys on the bus. ride rides

The monkeys for toys and bananas. RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s The monkeys for toys and bananas. shop shops

I bananas but not monkeys. RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s I bananas but not monkeys. like likes

The shop at 7 in the evening. RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s The shop at 7 in the evening. close closes

The monkeys the time. forget forgets RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s The monkeys the time. forget forgets

The owner the door. lock locks RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s The owner the door. lock locks

The friends on the window. RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s The friends on the window. bang bangs

Many people for help. call calls RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s Many people for help. call calls

Finally the monkeys the door open. RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s Finally the monkeys the door open. hear hears

They up and down. jump jumps RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s They up and down. jump jumps

You the monkeys outside the shop. RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s You the monkeys outside the shop. see sees

I at the monkeys. shout shouts RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s I at the monkeys. shout shouts

The monkeys on me. jump jumps RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s The monkeys on me. jump jumps

Someone me from the monkeys. RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s Someone me from the monkeys. save saves

A policeman to catch the animals. RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s A policeman to catch the animals. run runs

One monkey . laugh laughs RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s One monkey . laugh laughs

They both away. run runs RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s They both away. run runs

They home safely. get gets RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s They home safely. get gets

Kim them a banana cake. cook cooks RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s Kim them a banana cake. cook cooks

RULE Singular subject = add +s to the verb Plural subject = don’t +s to the verb Pronoun ‘I’ or ‘you’ = don’t add +s Task Write sentences with the correct form of a verb for each of these subjects. 1.Jack 2.They 3.I 4.The dog 5.You 6.Sam 7.Cats