1. Subject/Verb Agreement

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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 They I The dog
5.You Sam Cats