G4.7 BK v4.0 20190111 Subject Verb Agreement
G4.7 BK v4.0 20190111 Subject Verb Agreement
G4.7 BK v4.0 20190111 Subject Verb Agreement
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ENGLISH
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
CLASS
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CONTENTS
1. SINGULAR VERBS 7
2. PLURAL VERBS 28
1 SINGULAR VERBS
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EXPLAIN
Observation is one of the greatest powers in the
universe
1 . S U B J E C T- V E R B A G R E E M E N T
DEFINITION
When we write or speak, the subject and the
verb in our sentences must agree with each
other, and this is what we call agreement.
If the subject is singular, the verb must
also be singular. And when the subject is
plural, the verb must also be plural.
EXAMPLE
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Here are some examples of subject-verb agreement:
going to the
Zepo loves
cinema.
The thief is stealing from the old lady.
going to the
Zinka and Jhus love
cinema.
The thieves are stealing from the old lady.
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2 With uncountable nouns
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PRACTIC
E
Master what you have learnt
easy
1 C O N C E P T B O X – C o m p l e t e the concept capsules
below:
a Definition (in your own Characteristics/Facts
words)
)
Subject-Verb
Examples Agreement Non-examples
Singular
Examples Verbs Non-examples
a appropriate word.
When we write or speak, the subject and the verb in
) our sentences must with
each other agree disagree
b If the subject is singular, the verb must also be
) . singular plural
c When the subject is plural, the verb must also be
) .
singular plural
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3 S I N G U L A R S U B J E C T - V E R B A G R E E M E N T – Circle
the subject and underline the verb in each sentence.
Complete the subject-verb agreement table:
+ a good form of
+ exercise.
Singular
Subject Singular Verb
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4 P L U R A L S U B J E C T - V E R B A G R E E M E N T – Circle the
subject and underline the verb in each sentence.
Complete the subject-verb agreement table:
a Zinka and Jhus love going to the cinema.
)
+ + going to the cinema
Singular Singular
Subject Verb
+ + good forms of
exercise.
Singular Singular
Subject Verb
Singular Singular
Subject Verb
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5 S I N G U L A R V E R B M A T C H U P - Match the rules for
singular verbs on the left with their examples.
Ten kilometers
Used with a is not really
a) singular 1. that far when
countable noun you go by
bicycle.
My class was the
Used with an
b) 2. first in the
uncountable noun
competition.
Used with Some of the oil
collective nouns has left a stain
c) 3.
that have a on the
singular meaning tablecloth.
The child has
Used with a done well in
d) 4.
singular pronoun school this
year.
Used with a
That was the
singular
e) 5. best book I have
demonstrative
ever read!
pronoun
The pulley and
chain was a
simple invention
f) Used with a 6.
quantifier and that made moving
uncountable noun things much
easier.
Used with pairs
The water in the
of words that
g) 7. stream was
usually go
polluted.
together
Used with money Everyone watches
h) and other units 8. the game with
of measure excitement.
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6 W O R D P A I R M A K E R ! You have been given a set of
nouns and conjunctions. Use them to create word pairs:
Nouns Conjunctions
Fish
Pulley
Chips and
Fish and Chips
Knife
Chain
Fork
7 S I N G U L A R V E R B P E R S O N M A T C H U P - Match the
persons with their singular verbs:
c) Third Person 3. I
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b The police want information about the man who used to work
) here.
IS IS NOT
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B U C K E T T H I S – Choose a bucket for each of these
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singular pronouns:
He This Everyone
That She I
Indefinite Demonstrative
M AT C H T H E F O L L O W I N G
1
Match the quantifiers and uncountable nouns with the
2
given shape. Fill in the correct verb:
SINGULAR
PLURAL
is are
b) Few people basic first aid.
SINGULAR
PLURAL
know knows
c) Some of the oil left a stain on the
tablecloth.SINGULAR
PLURAL
has have
d) Many workers not heard about the factory
closing down.
SINGULAR
PLURAL
has have
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R I G H T o r W R O N G - Match the paired subject and
1 singular verb with the given shape. Choose whether the
3 paired words were used in the right or wrong way:
was were
e He in Black Desert.
) lives live
f My class the first in the competition.
) was were
g A little sugar enough for me,
) thanks. is are
g Fish and chips a favorite of the
) children. is are
super
F R A M E T H E S E N T E N C E ! - Frame a sentence using
1
6 the singular subject and singular verb given below:
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b) Noun: class Verb: was
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f) A sentence with a quantifier and uncountable noun
Across
3. Fish and _________ is a favorite of
the children.
4. Everyone ___________ the game with
Down
excitement.
1. The child _________ done
well in school this year.
2. He _________ in Black
Desert.
4. The water in the stream
_________ polluted.
5. __________ is where the
accident happened.
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c) Fifty dollars are too much to pay for a
pair of shoes.
given below:
plays has was and
loves is kilometers
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olympiad
F I N D T H E S I N G U L A R V E R B S – Choose a newspaper
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article and circle all the singular verbs you find.
Place the subject and verb in the correct bucket:
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R U L E B O O K – There are eight caves below. To open
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each cave you need a password. Find the password for
each cave using the cave’s name as a clue. Give an
example for every rule.
a)
Uncountable nouns use singular verbs.
b)
Countable Nouns
c)
Collective Nouns
d)
Singular Pronouns
e)
Demonstrative
Pronouns
f)
Quantifiers
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g)
Noun Pairs
h)
Units of Measure
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ANSWERS
EASY SUPER
2. a) Agree
16 Frame the sentences
b) Singular
. using the singular
c) Plural
subject and singular
5. a) 4 verb provided
17 Give an example for
b) 7
. each singular verb form
c) 2
given.
d) 8 19 Correct the given
e) 5 . sentences.
f) 3 20 a) Don’t Circle
g) 6 . b) Circle
h) 1 c) Don’t Circle
d) Don’t Circle
6. Fish and chips e) Circle
Pully and chain f) Don’t Circle
Knife and fork g) Circle
7. a) 3 h) Circle
b) 1 i) Circle
c) 2 21 a) Is
. b) Was
NORMAL c) Loves
d) Has
9. a) 1
e) Plays
b) 2
f) Kilometers
c) 2
g) And
d) 1
10 a) IS OLYMPIAD
. b) IS NOT
c) IS 22 Choose a news article,
d) IS NOT . circle all the
singular verbs and
11 a) He, Everyone, She, I place the subjects and
. b) This, That verbs in the correct
12 a) SINGULAR, is 23 Rewrite
buckets. the story by
. b) PLURAL, know . converting each plural
c) SINGULAR, has verb into its singular
d) PLURAL, have form.
24 Find the password for
13 a) ✔, RIGHT . each cave using the
. b) WRONG cave’s name as a clue.
c) WRONG Give an example for
d) ✔, RIGHT every rule.
14 a) 1
. b) 2
c) 2
d) 1
e) 2
15 a) Is
. b) Watches
c) Is
d) Was
e) Lives
f) Was
g) Is
h) Is
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2 PLURAL VERBS
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EXPLAIN
Observation is one of the greatest powers in the
universe
1. PLURAL VERBS
EXAMPLE
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3 With certain nouns that have no singular form
(E.g. binoculars, pliers, tongs, scissors, pants,
jeans, clothes, pajamas, spectacles, etc.)
Your glasses are broken.
My trousers were ripped at the knee, so I sewed
them.
4 With plural quantifiers
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PRACTIC
E
Master what you have learnt
easy
Plural
Examples Verbs Non-examples
2 Differentiate between:
Singular Plural
VS Verbs
Verbs
Example Example
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3 P L U R A L S U B J E C T - V E R B A G R E E M E N T – Circle the
subject and underline the verb in each sentence.
Complete the subject-verb agreement table:
good forms of
+ + exercise.
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4 S I N G U L A R V E R B M A T C H U P - Match the rules
for singular verbs on the left with their examples.
c) Third Person 3. We
d) spectacl e) s
courses f) binocular
g) e
psajamas h) movies i) s
several
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7 W O R D H U N T - Find the given quantifiers from the
following maze of letters. Write the ones that are not
in the maze in the space below:
bit few
little many
lots some
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normal
is are
b) The boy and his dog to take long walks in the
countryside.
love loves
c) Roxy and Pemba lovers of coffee.
is are
d) The girl and her cat together everyday.
play plays
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N O U N S W I T H N O S I N G U L A R F O R M - Circle the
1
subject and fill in the plural verb. Tick the
1
correct boxes.
a) Your glasses broken.
c) My pliers missing!
b The police want information about the man who used to work
) here.
IS IS NOT
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d Packs of wolves hunt in the forest at night.
)
IS IS NOT
a) know b) knows
SINGULAR SINGULAR
PLURAL PLURAL
c) have d) has
SINGULAR SINGULAR
PLURAL PLURAL
e) wants f) want
SINGULAR SINGULAR
PLURAL PLURAL
g) hunts h) hunt
SINGULAR SINGULAR
PLURAL PLURAL
wants want
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c The books arranged in alphabetical
) order. is are
super
Across
2. We ___________ the game
with excitement.
4. They _________ in Black
Desert.
5. The rivers _________
polluted.
Down
1. Ammu and _________ are
excellent singers.
2. Packs of _________ hunt in
the forest at night.
3. The children _________ done
well in school this year.
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ODD ONE OUT
1
6 Circle the word or phrase that is the odd one out
in the group.
a) were know
have many hunt
are love want
Reason:
b) trousers know
police many boxes
glasses few dogs
Reason:
c) were know
have love hunt
are is want
Reason:
d) was knows
has laughs hunts
are loves wants
Reason:
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c) A sentence with a noun that has no singular form
PRACTICE
18 R I G H T O R W R O N G ? - Put a ✔ next to correct
sentences and a ❌ next to wrong sentences. Write
the correct sentence in case of a wrong one.
d) My scissors is blunt.
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19 F I L L M E U P - Fill in the blanks using singular verbs
given below:
want become look
are love
olympiad
20 C O N V E R T T H E S E N T E N C E S ! - Rewrite each
singular sentence in plural sentence form:
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F I N D T H E P L U R A L V E R B S – Choose a newspaper
21
article and circle all the plural verbs you find.
Place the subject and verb in the correct bucket:
Countable Nouns
b)
c)
No Singular Form
d)
Plural Quantifiers
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e)
Collective Nouns
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ANSWERS
EASY 14 a) Know
4. a) 3 . b) Want
b) 1 c) Are
c) 5 d) Were
d) 2 e) Love
e) 4
SUPER
5. a) 3
b) 1 16 a) Many
c) 2 . b) Dogs
c) Is
6. a) Circle d) Are
b) Don’t Circle
c) Circle 17 Give an example for
d) Circle . each plural verb form
e) Don’t Circle 18 given.
a) Were
f) Circle . b) RIGHT
g) Circle c) RIGHT
h) Don’t Circle d) Are
i) Don’t Circle e) Want
8. a) Circle 19 a) Become
b) Don’t Circle . b) Are
c) Circle c) Love
d) Don’t Circle d) Look
e) Don’t Circle e) Want
f) Circle OLYMPIAD
NORMAL 20 Convert the singular
9. a) ✔, ✔, are . sentences into plural
b) X, ✔, is sentences.
21 Choose a news article,
c) X, ✔, has
. circle all the plural
d) ✔, ✔, have
verbs, and place the
10 a) Are
subjects and verbs in
. b) Love
c) Are 22 the
Findcorrect buckets. for
the password
d) Play . each cave using the
cave’s name as a clue.
11 a) Are, ✔, ✔ Give an example for
. b) Were, ✔, ✔
every rule.
c) Are, ✔, ✔
d) Are, ✔, ✔
12 a) IS NOT
. b) IS
c) IS NOT
d) IS
13 a) PLURAL
. b) SINGULAR
c) PLURAL
d) SINGULAR
e) SINGULAR
f) PLURAL
g) SINGULAR
h) PLURAL
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