Test Your Subject-Verb Agreement Skills: Grade 4 Assessment

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🍎 What is Subject-Verb Agreement? This means the verb in a sentence has to match the subject. If the subject is singular, the verb is usually singular. If the subject is plural, the verb is usually plural.
• 🙋‍♀️ Singular Subjects: Use singular verbs (e.g., *he is*, *she runs*, *it sings*).
• 👨‍👧‍👦 Plural Subjects: Use plural verbs (e.g., *they are*, *we run*, *birds sing*).
• 💡 'I' and 'You': The pronouns *I* and *you* always take plural verbs, except for the verb *to be* (e.g., *I am*, *you are*).
• ✍️ Compound Subjects: When two or more subjects are joined by 'and', they usually take a plural verb (e.g., *John and Mary are*). However, if the subjects refer to one idea, use a singular verb (e.g., *Mac and cheese is*).
• 🤔 Tricky Words: Watch out for words like *each*, *every*, *anyone*, *everyone*, *someone*, *no one*, which are singular. (e.g., *Everyone is*).

Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
   1. A. The cat chase the mouse.
   2. B. The cats chases the mouse.
   3. C. The cat chases the mouse.
   4. D. The cats chase the mouse.
2. Choose the correct verb: The birds _______ in the sky.
   1. A. is flying
   2. B. are flying
   3. C. flys
   4. D. flying
3. What is the correct sentence?
   1. A. I is going to the park.
   2. B. I are going to the park.
   3. C. I am going to the park.
   4. D. I be going to the park.
4. Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
   1. A. She play the piano beautifully.
   2. B. She plays the piano beautifully.
   3. C. She playing the piano beautifully.
   4. D. She have play the piano beautifully.
5. The dog and the cat _______ playing together.
   1. A. is
   2. B. are
   3. C. am
   4. D. be
6. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: Every student _______ a pencil.
   1. A. have
   2. B. has
   3. C. having
   4. D. are having
7. Choose the sentence with the right verb usage:
   1. A. They was happy.
   2. B. They is happy.
   3. C. They are happy.
   4. D. They am happy.