Transcript Subject/Verb Agreement

Subject/Verb Agreement
Subjects
Subjects are mostly found at the
beginning of the sentence.
 Subjects are nouns that are “doing” an
action.
Example:
My dog, Jesse jumps over the log.
Who jumps over the log? Jesse does.
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Verbs
Verbs are actions or state of being.
 Verbs show the reader what action the
subject is doing.
Example:
My dog, Jesse jumps over the log.
What did Jesse do?
Jesse jumps.
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Agreement
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If a subject is singular, its verb must be
singular.
Example:
My dog, Jesse jumps over the log.
(only one dog jumps over the log in the
sentence.)
Agreement Cont’d
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If a subject is plural, its verb must be
plural.
Example:
My dog, Jesse and Ralph’s dog, Fido, jump
over the fence.
(2 dogs are jumping over the fence, now)
Practice
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The cook (slices/slice) the meat thinly.
Vegetables (makes/make) a good lunch.
He (is/are) working for the city.
They (was/were) going to the game.
Our football team (is/are) the best.