1. Subject-Verb Agreement – General Information

2. The SUBJECT of a sentence or clause is the noun or pronoun that answers the question WHO? or WHAT? before the verb.
Example:
The cat chased the balloon. (The verb is CHASED)
WHO or WHAT chased? The cat
If the subject of a sentence is singular, the verb must also be singular.
If the subject of a sentence is plural, the verb must also be plural.

3. The fire flickers in the soft breeze
The fire flickers in the soft breeze. (The singular verb flickers agrees with the singular subject fire.) Tina has a role in the play. (The singular verb has agrees with the singular subject Tina.) Fireflies glow at night. (The plural verb glow agrees with the plural subject fireflies.) The bricks make a sturdy path. (The plural verb make agrees with the plural subject bricks.)

4. NOTE: The singular pronouns I and you take plural verbs
NOTE: The singular pronouns I and you take plural verbs. Example: I start with the baton, and you begin with the flag.

5. ALSO NOTE: PLURAL nouns frequently end in –s
ALSO NOTE: PLURAL nouns frequently end in –s. SINGULAR verbs frequently end in –s.

6. Practice this skill: IXL 4th grade, GG.2

7. Practice with subject-verb agreement.
Directions: Rewrite the following sentences by choosing the verb that will create agreement. Ex. Our student officers _____ formed a committee. (have/has) Correct: Our student officers HAVE formed a committee.

8. 1. Henry_____________ the Mexican restaurant on the corner
1. Henry_____________ the Mexican restaurant on the corner. (run/runs) 2. The post office_______________________ at 5:00pm. (close/closes) 3. My neighbors __________________around the block every afternoon. (walk/walks) 4. Amy _______________________ ten people to her party. (has invited/have invited)

9. 5. The paintings____________________ in the upstairs bedroom
5. The paintings____________________ in the upstairs bedroom. (was hung/were hung) 6. That actor______________in my favorite movie. (is/are) 7. Renaldo’s sisters _____________________ together a fundraiser. (is putting/are putting) 8. Anita __________________ a new hat. (has/have)

10. 9. Pop singers _________________ very colorful lives. (lead, leads) 10
9. Pop singers _________________ very colorful lives. (lead, leads) 10. Beyonce’s best qualities _______________ talent and humility. (is/are) 11. My cat always ________________ into my lap. (jump/jumps) 12. Five candidates_________________________ for president. (was running/were running)