Subject-Verb Agreement
Flowchart
Find the subject.
Is the subject singular or
plural?
(Remember, if you can add an “s” to
the subject, it is singular!)
Singular.
Is the subject
I?
Is the subject
you?
Is the subject
he, she, it, etc.?
Use a singular
verb, such as
am, was, do.
Use a plural
verb, such as
are, do, have,
were.
Use a singular verb,
such as is, was,
does, has
Plural.
Use a plural verb
such as
are, do, have. *
* Remember: Most plural verbs do not
end in an “s.” Example: read, write, speak
CHECK
Write your subject and verb together.
____________________
____________________ .
(subject)
Do your subject and verb agree?
.
(verb)
YES
NO
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