Subject/Verb Agreement PPT Notes & Worksheet
Every verb must agree with its subject!
1. SINGULAR & PLURAL (number)
a. Singular refers to one person, place, thing or idea.
b. Plural means refers to more than one in number.
To make a noun plural, add an __________.
To make a verb plural, take away the ___________.
Singular noun example: The girl _____________.
Plural noun example: The girls ______________.
Remember the three irregular verbs: _______, have, and _______.
General rule: Generally, if the subject _______ end in –S, the verb
will. If the subject ______ end in –S, the verb won’t.
PRACTICE!
Write an original sentence using the singular verb texting.
_______________________________________________________________.
2. COMPOUND SUBJECTS
a. If there are __________ or more subjects joined by and, the subject must
be _____________, so the verb will __________ get an “s”.
The boy and girl ______________.
b. If there are __________ or more subjects joined by or, the verb agrees
with the part of the subject _______________________.
The professor or the students ___________ the halls.
The students or the professor ___________ the halls.
PRACTICE!
Write an original sentence using the compound subject sophomores and juniors.
_____________________________________________________________.
3. WATCH OUT!
Many indefinite pronouns are singular! Pronouns such as everyone and everybody
seem plural, but they are always singular — so they need a singular verb.
Complete the list: everyone, everything, ____________.
 Everyone knows grammar is fun!
 Everything shows on white carpet.
PRACTICE!
Write an original sentence using the indefinite pronoun everybody.
_____________________________________________________________.
4. POSSIBLE PITFALLS!
Some reminders to avoid confusion:
a. Sometimes, several words come between the subject and the verb.
b. The subject can ___________ be part of a prepositional phrase.
c. Sometimes, the subject will come _________ the verb, in questions or
when sentence begins with here or there. The words there and here are
____________ subjects.
d. Relative Pronouns (who/which/that) can be either singular or plural,
depending on the word they refer to.
NAME:
PERIOD:
Ticket Out the Door!
QUICK & FUNNY COMP CHECKS: Compliments of Urban Dictionary 
1. There (IS/ARE) a studded emo in my class who wears a different belt everyday!
(here & there)
2. The guy who (SIT/SITS) behind me in my English class talks all the time, so the
teacher is constantly putting him on blast. (relative pronoun)
3. Everyone (KNOW/KNOWS) I am a beast at Call of Duty. (indefinite pronouns)
4. Evelyn and Kara (DO/DOES) the shuffle really well. (compound subjects)
5. Since the students in the class (COMPLAIN/COMPLAINS) about having too
much homework all the time, the teacher finally told them to swag up.
(prepositional phrase)