Subject Verb Agreement

Verbs That Add Verbs That Add ss

Add Add ss to a verb that to a verb that tells what one tells what one person, animal, or person, animal, or thing does.thing does.

Jane Jane playplayss a a gamegame

Verbs That Verbs That Do Not Do Not Add sAdd s

Do Do not add snot add s to a to a verb that tells what verb that tells what two or more people, two or more people, animals, or things do animals, or things do now.now.

They They playplay a game. a game.

Let’s look at these sentences. See if we add s or not.

1. The little girl ___________ her bike. rides

2. Four boys ____________ their bikes too.ride

3. My mother ____________ the best cookies.makes

4. Alicia __________ hot dogs with mustard.eats

5. My brothers ___________ soccer every day.play

6. My sister ________ soccer too.plays

7. We all _________ together sometimes.play

play

plays

ride

rides

make

makes

eat

eats