Examples of singular and plural verbs matching subjects (Grade 3)

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔍 Singular Verb: Used when the subject is one person, place, thing, or idea. Usually ends in 's' (e.g., He runs, The dog barks).

💡 Plural Verb: Used when the subject is more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Does not usually end in 's' (e.g., They run, The dogs bark).

📝 'I' and 'You': Always take a plural verb, even though 'you' can refer to one person (e.g., I walk, You walk).

🍎 Example 1: The cat drinks milk (singular). The cats drink milk (plural).

✏️ Example 2: He plays the guitar (singular). They play the guitar (plural).

Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence uses the correct singular verb?
   1. A. They sings a song.
   2. B. He sing a song.
   3. C. He sings a song.
   4. D. We sings a song.
2. Choose the sentence with the correct plural verb.
   1. A. The birds flies high.
   2. B. The birds fly high.
   3. C. The birds is flying high.
   4. D. The bird fly high.
3. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "I _____ to school every day."
   1. A. goes
   2. B. go
   3. C. going
   4. D. went
4. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "The dog _____ its tail."
   1. A. wag
   2. B. wagging
   3. C. wags
   4. D. wagged
5. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
   1. A. She have a book.
   2. B. She has a book.
   3. C. She having a book.
   4. D. She haves a book.
6. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "You _____ my best friend."
   1. A. is
   2. B. are
   3. C. am
   4. D. be
7. Choose the sentence with the plural subject and verb.
   1. A. The student reads.
   2. B. The students read.
   3. C. The student read.
   4. D. The students reads.