Subject-Verb Agreement vs. Subject-Verb Disagreement: Grade 3 Explanation

📚 Subject-Verb Agreement: The Basics

Subject-verb agreement simply means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular. If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

• 🙋‍♀️ Singular Subject: Refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. Example: The cat sits on the mat.
• 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 Plural Subject: Refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Example: The cats sit on the mat.

✍️ How to Identify Subjects and Verbs

First, find the subject. Ask yourself, "Who or what is doing the action?" Then, find the verb. Ask yourself, "What is the action?"

• 🔍 Example 1: The dog barks loudly. (Dog is the subject, barks is the verb)
• 💡 Example 2: The children play in the park. (Children is the subject, play is the verb)

📝 Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

Here are a few basic rules to remember:

• ☝️ Singular Nouns: Use the singular form of the verb (usually ends in -s). Example: He reads.
• ✌️ Plural Nouns: Use the plural form of the verb (usually without -s). Example: They read.
• ⚠️ Exception: The verb "to be" has different forms (is, are, am). Example: I am, He is, They are.

❓ Practice Quiz

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence:

1. The bird (sing/sings) in the morning.
2. The students (study/studies) hard for the test.
3. I (am/is/are) happy to see you.
4. My friend (like/likes) to play soccer.
5. The flowers (grow/grows) in the garden.
6. We (eat/eats) pizza every Friday.
7. She (dance/dances) beautifully.

✅ Answer Key

1. sings
2. study
3. am
4. likes
5. grow
6. eat
7. dances