Subject Subject Verb Verb

AgreementAgreement

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►A singular subject must use A singular subject must use a singular verb form thata singular verb form that ends in ends in ss ::

iiss, wa, wass, ha, hass, doe, doess, , oror other other verbs ending in verbs ending in ss or or eses..

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A singular subject must use a A singular subject must use a singular verb form thatsingular verb form that ends in ends in ss ::

Dad (checks, check) the tires on the car.

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A singular subject must use a A singular subject must use a singular verb form thatsingular verb form that ends in ends in ss ::

Dad checks thetires on the car.

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A singular subject must use a A singular subject must use a singular verb form thatsingular verb form that ends in ends in ss ::

The coin(shine, shines) brightly.

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A singular subject must use a A singular subject must use a singular verb form thatsingular verb form that ends in ends in ss ::

The coin shines brightly.

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A singular subject must use a A singular subject must use a singular verb form thatsingular verb form that ends in ends in ss ::

My brother (do, does) several card tricks.

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A singular subject must use a A singular subject must use a singular verb form thatsingular verb form that ends in ends in ss ::

My brother does several card tricks.

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A singular subject must use a A singular subject must use a singular verb form thatsingular verb form that ends in ends in ss ::

My big sister (is, are) tall and pretty.

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A singular subject must use a A singular subject must use a singular verb form thatsingular verb form that ends in ends in ss ::

My big sister is tall and pretty.

Rule #2Rule #2►A plural subject, a compound A plural subject, a compound

subject, or the subject subject, or the subject YOU YOU must use a plural verb form must use a plural verb form that hasthat has no s no s ending: ending:

are, were, do, have, are, were, do, have, oror verbs verbs with out with out ss or or eses endings. endings.

Rule #2Rule #2►A plural subject, a compound A plural subject, a compound

subject, or the subject subject, or the subject YOU YOU must use a plural verb form must use a plural verb form that hasthat has no s no s ending: ending:

Mary and Ron Mary and Ron (is, are)(is, are) going to going to the school play.the school play.

Rule #2Rule #2►A plural subject, a compound A plural subject, a compound

subject, or the subject subject, or the subject YOU YOU must use a plural verb form must use a plural verb form that hasthat has no s no s ending: ending:

Mary and Ron Mary and Ron areare going to the going to the school play.school play.

Rule #2Rule #2►A plural subject, a compound A plural subject, a compound

subject, or the subject subject, or the subject YOU YOU must use a plural verb form must use a plural verb form that hasthat has no s no s ending: ending:

(Was, Were)(Was, Were) the tickets on sale the tickets on sale yesterday?yesterday?

Rule #2Rule #2

►A plural subject, a compound A plural subject, a compound subject, or the subject subject, or the subject YOU YOU must use a plural verb form must use a plural verb form that hasthat has no s no s ending:ending:

WereWere the tickets on sale the tickets on sale yesterday?yesterday?

Rule #2Rule #2►A plural subject, a compound A plural subject, a compound

subject, or the subject subject, or the subject YOU YOU must must use a plural verb form that hasuse a plural verb form that has no s no s ending:ending:

You You (sits, sit)(sits, sit) at the dinner at the dinner table.table.

Rule #2Rule #2

►A plural subject, a compound A plural subject, a compound subject, or the subject subject, or the subject YOU YOU must use a plural verb form must use a plural verb form that hasthat has no s no s ending:ending:

You You sitsit at the dinner table. at the dinner table.

Rule #2Rule #2►A plural subject, a compound A plural subject, a compound

subject, or the subject subject, or the subject YOU YOU must use a plural verb form must use a plural verb form that hasthat has no s no s ending: ending:

The women The women (was, were)(was, were) shopping for gifts.shopping for gifts.

Rule #2Rule #2

►A plural subject, a compound A plural subject, a compound subject, or the subject subject, or the subject YOU YOU must use a plural verb form must use a plural verb form that hasthat has no s no s ending: ending:

The women The women werewere shopping for shopping for gifts.gifts.

Complete the chart.Complete the chart.SubjecSubjec

ttS or PS or P Rule Rule

##Identify the correct verb.Identify the correct verb.

The frisky cats (plays, play) in the barn.

He (doesn’t, don’t) want a piece of cake.

My clothes and shoes (was, were) wet from the rain.

I (like, likes) horseback riding.

Our canoe (glides, glide) through the water.

Complete the chart.Complete the chart.SubjectSubject S or S or

PPRule Rule

##Identify the correct verb.Identify the correct verb.

cats P 2 The frisky cats play in the barn.

He S 1 He doesn’t want a piece of cake.

clothes

shoes

P 2 My clothes and shoes were wet from the rain.

I P* 1 I like horseback riding.

canoe S 1 Our canoe glides through the water.

Now, it’s your Now, it’s your turn!turn!

Good Luck!Good Luck!

Complete the chart.Complete the chart.

SubjecSubjectt

S or PS or P Rule Rule ##

Identify the correct verb.Identify the correct verb.

You (show, shows) your dad how to dance.

Kelly and Casey (is, are) going to the zoo.

They (was, were) caught in the storm.

Davy (doesn’t, don’t) like spaghetti.

Uncle Clay and I (likes, like) four-wheeling.

Complete the chart.Complete the chart.SubjecSubjec

ttS or PS or P Rule Rule

##Identify the correct verb.Identify the correct verb.

YouYou PP 22 You show your dad how to dance.

Kelly,Kelly,

CaseyCaseyPP 22 Kelly and Casey are

going to the zoo.

TheyThey PP 22 They were caught in the storm.

DavyDavy SS 11 Davy doesn’t like spaghetti.

Uncle Uncle Clay, Clay,

II

PP 22 Uncle Clay and I like four-wheeling.

Okay, kiddos…Okay, kiddos…it’s time to it’s time to make some make some

A’sA’s!!!!