Transcript Pronoun-Verb Agreement

Subject/pronoun, compound
subjects & verb agreement
Fourth Grade Grammar
Subject/pronoun & verb agreement
• The subject and the verb in a sentence must agree.
• The subject pronouns she, he, and it name only
one person or thing, so they are singular. When a
subject is singular, use a singular verb. Singular
verbs end in -s, -es, or -ies.
• He (singular) watches (singular) the neighbor’s
baby.
• It (singular) needs (singular) a new lock.
Subject/pronoun & verb
agreement
• The subject pronouns we and they name
more than one person or thing, so they are
plural. The pronoun you can also be plural.
When a subject is plural, use a plural verb.
Plural verbs usually do not end in -s, -es, or
-ies.
• We (plural) walk(plural) home.
• They (plural) finish (plural) early.
Subject/pronoun & verb
agreement
• The singular subject pronouns I and you do
not follow these rules. They name only one
person or thing, but they should be used
with plural verbs.
• You (singular) sing (plural) better than I do!
• I (singular) close (plural) the windows at
night.
Compound subjects & verb
agreement
• A compound subject is made up of two
subjects joined by the conjunction and or or.
• Mark and Amanda
• This week or next week
Compound subjects & verb
agreement
• When a compound subject is joined by and,
it is treated as plural, so use a plural verb.
Plural verbs usually do not end in -s, -es, or
-ies.
• Jen and Andy go to the beach in the
summer.
• Kinsey and Jackie eat a lot of food.
Compound subjects & verb
agreement
• When a compound subject is joined by or, it
can be treated as singular or plural. Use a
verb that agrees with the subject closest to
the verb.
• If the subject closest to the verb is singular,
use a singular verb. Singular verbs end in -s,
-es, or -ies.
• My parents or Emily (singular) brings
(singular) me soup when I’m sick.
Compound subjects & verb
agreement
• If the subject closest to the verb is plural,
use a plural verb. Plural verbs usually do
not end in -s, -es, or -ies.
• Emily or my parents (plural) bring (plural)
me soup when I'm sick.