1. Is there anything wrong with the sentences below?
If so, how can they be fixed?
Mathematics are my favorite subject
Does those passengers have tickets?

2. Mathematics are my favorite subject
Does those passengers have tickets?
In the sentences above, the verbs do not agree with the subjects.
The sentences below have been corrected.
The verbs and the subjects agree.
Mathematics is my favorite subject.
Do those passengers have tickets?

3. 1) What is they doing after the game?

4. 2) These binoculars helps me spot birds in the forest.

5. 3) Here is the new painting.

6. 4) Each student need to learn how to tell time.

7. 5) Why does I has to tell her the bad news?

8. 6) Every nook and cranny is clean.

9. 7) The pants is very irregular, they has three legs.

10. 8) The news about the Cowboys are on now.

11. 9) There goes the mayor.

12. 10) Molasses are thicker than honey.

13. ANSWERS TO PRE-ASSESSMENT SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT SENTENCES
What is they doing after the game? [incorrect, are]
These binoculars helps me spot birds in the forest. [incorrect, help]
Here is the new painting. [correct]
Each student need to learn how to tell time. [incorrect, needs]
Why does I has to tell her the bad news? [incorrect, do, have]
Every nook and cranny is clean. [correct]
The pants is very irregular, they has three legs. [incorrect, are, have]
The news about the Cowboys are on now. [incorrect, is]
There goes the mayor. [correct]
Molasses are thicker than honey. [incorrect, is]

14. SPECIAL SUBJECTS
Some subjects that end in s are treated like a single subject
News + verb
Mathematics + verb
Molasses + verb
News + comes =
Mathematics + is =
Molasses + pours =
The news comes on at six.
Mathematics is her favorite subject.
Molasses pours really slowly in January.
Some subjects that end in s are treated like a plural subject
Scissors + verb
Glasses + verb
Pants + verb
Binoculars + verb
scissors + go =
glasses + are =
pants + need =
binoculars + allow =
The scissors go in the drawer.
Your glasses are on top of your head.
These pants need mending.
The binoculars allow me to see the deer on the hillside.

15. the subject is always treated like single subject.
MORE SPECIAL SUBJECTS
When “every” or “each” comes before a single subject or a compound subject,
the subject is always treated like single subject.
Every + single subject + verb
Every + compound subject + verb
Every house + has =
Every yard and garden + is =
Every house has an address number.
Every yard and garden is green from all the rain we’ve had.
Each + single subject + verb
Each + Compound subject + verb
Each player + is =
Each game and practice + helps=
Each player is important to the team.
Each game and practice helps us to be a better team.

16. INVERTED SENTENCES
When the subject follows the verb, the sentence is called an inverted sentence. The subject and verb must agree in inverted sentences. Many questions are inverted sentences.
EXAMPLES:
There goes the bus.
There go the busses.
Does he want an apple?
Do you want an apple?

17. The teacher divides the students into two teams.
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A
3RD and 4TH GRADER?
The teacher divides the students into two teams.
Players take turns reading the sentences and stating whether the sentence is “correct” or “incorrect.” If the sentence is incorrect, the student must correct it by making the verb agree with the subject. Players score points for their team by correctly answering whether the sentence is correct or not. If the sentence is incorrect, the player must correct it in order to score an extra point. The game starts with 3rd grade sentences and progresses to 5th grade sentences.

18. 1) We visits our grandparents on our winter break.
3rd Grade
1) We visits our grandparents on our winter break.

19. 2) My baby sister cries when she is hungry.
3rd Grade
2) My baby sister cries when she is hungry.

20. 3) The zebra’s stripes helps it to hide in the tall grass.
3rd Grade
3) The zebra’s stripes helps it to hide in the tall grass.

21. 3rd Grade
4) His glasses goes on the table at night.

22. 5) The girl catch the school bus at 8:00 in the morning.
3rd Grade
5) The girl catch the school bus at 8:00 in the morning.

23. 6) The boys go to the county fair every summer.
3rd Grade
6) The boys go to the county fair every summer.

24. 7) I wants to be an astronaut when I grow up.
3rd Grade
7) I wants to be an astronaut when I grow up.

25. 8) Her feet is green from walking in the grass.
3rd Grade
8) Her feet is green from walking in the grass.

26. 9) Their teacher collect rocks.
3rd Grade
9) Their teacher collect rocks.

27. 10) The shells wash up on the beach at low tide.
3rd Grade
10) The shells wash up on the beach at low tide.

28. 1) Bill and Lora goes to the library.
4th Grade
1) Bill and Lora goes to the library.

29. 2) My dad and I checks the smoke detector every six months.
4th Grade
2) My dad and I checks the smoke detector every six months.

30. 3) Corey and the girls go to the park every Saturday.
4th Grade
3) Corey and the girls go to the park every Saturday.

31. 4) He do want to come with us.
4th Grade
4) He do want to come with us.

32. 5) Mom said that the boys has to wash the dishes.
4th Grade
5) Mom said that the boys has to wash the dishes.

33. 6) The snow were just wet enough to make snow sculptures.
4th Grade
6) The snow were just wet enough to make snow sculptures.

34. 7) My baby sister have just two teeth.
4th Grade
7) My baby sister have just two teeth.

35. 8) The gazelles and the zebras grazes on the savannah.
4th Grade
8) The gazelles and the zebras grazes on the savannah.

36. 9) I is the first person in my family to play soccer.
4th Grade
9) I is the first person in my family to play soccer.

37. 10) The cat or the dogs go outside now.
4th Grade
10) The cat or the dogs go outside now.

38. 11) The dogs or the cat go outside now.
4th Grade
11) The dogs or the cat go outside now.

39. 12) Sam and Janet does like to read every evening.
4th Grade
12) Sam and Janet does like to read every evening.

40. 13) The baby’s face and hands is covered with food whenever he eats.
4th Grade
13) The baby’s face and hands is covered with food whenever he eats.

41. 14) My aunt or my cousins call us every weekend.
4th Grade
14) My aunt or my cousins call us every weekend.

42. 15) Two cars or a bus take up the whole parking space.
4th Grade
15) Two cars or a bus take up the whole parking space.

43. 1) Where is we going after the movie is over?
5th Grade
1) Where is we going after the movie is over?

44. 2) These binoculars helps me count the sheep in the pasture.
5th Grade
2) These binoculars helps me count the sheep in the pasture.

45. 5th Grade
3) Here is the library.

46. 4) Each student need paper and a pencil.
5th Grade
4) Each student need paper and a pencil.

47. 5) What does I has to bring?
5th Grade
5) What does I has to bring?

48. 6) Every nook and cranny is searched.
5th Grade
6) Every nook and cranny is searched.

49. 7) The pants is very fashionable, because they has stripes.
5th Grade
7) The pants is very fashionable, because they has stripes.

50. 8) The news about the parade are on now.
5th Grade
8) The news about the parade are on now.

51. 9) There goes the weather balloon.
5th Grade
9) There goes the weather balloon.

52. 10) Molasses are great in banana bread.
5th Grade
10) Molasses are great in banana bread.

53. ANSWERS TO ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 3rd GRADER and 4th GRADER?
Third Grade Subject-Verb Agreement Sentences
We visits our grandparents on our winter break. [Incorrect, visit]
My baby sister cries when she is hungry. [Correct]
The zebra’s stripes helps it to hide in the tall grass. [Incorrect, help]
His glasses goes on the table at night. [Incorrect, go]
The girl catch the school bus at 8:00 in the morning. [Incorrect, catches]
The boys go to the county fair every summer. [Correct]
I wants to be an astronaut when I grow up. [Incorrect, want]
Her feet is green from walking in the grass. [Incorrect, are]
Their teacher collect rocks. [Incorrect, collects]
The shells wash up on the beach at low tide. [Correct]
Fourth Grade Subject-Verb Agreement Sentences
Bill and Lora goes to the library. [incorrect, go]
My dad and I checks the smoke detector every six months. [incorrect, check]
Corey and the girls go to the park every Saturday. [correct]
He do want to come with us. [incorrect, does]
Mom said that the boys has to wash the dishes. [incorrect, have]
The snow were just wet enough to make snow sculptures. [incorrect, was]
My baby sister have just two teeth. [Incorrect, has]
The gazelles and the zebras grazes on the savannah. [Incorrect, graze]
I is the first person in my family to play soccer. [Incorrect, am]
The cat or the dogs go outside now. [correct]
The dogs or the cat go outside now. [Incorrect, goes]
Sam and Janet does like to read every evening. [Incorrect, do]
The baby’s face and hands is covered with food whenever he eats. [Incorrect, are]
My aunt or my cousins call us every weekend. [correct]
Two cars or a bus take up the whole parking space. [Incorrect, takes]

54. ANSWERS TO ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 3rd GRADER and 4th GRADER?
Fifth Grade Subject-Verb Agreement Sentences
Where is we going after the movie is over? [incorrect, are]
These binoculars helps me count the sheep in the pasture. [incorrect, help]
Here is the library [correct]
Each student need paper and a pencil. [incorrect, needs]
What does I has to bring? [incorrect, do, have]
Every nook and cranny is searched. [correct]
The pants is very fashionable, because they has stripes. [incorrect, are, have]
The news about the parade are on now. [incorrect, is]
There goes the weather balloon. [correct]
Molasses are great in banana bread. [incorrect, is]

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