2. A brief review…
subject
verb
the person or thing that does the action
the action
teacher, student, dog, cat, class, schoolEx:
run, bike, swim, jump, answer, readEx:
3. Subjects and verbs must agree!
The verb form can change depending on the subject.
The parking lot was full.
The parking lots were full.Ex:
I hate Cheetos.
He hates Cheetos.Ex:
4. Singular subjects require
singular verbs.
A singular subject usually DOES NOT end in ‘s.’
The student listens to music.Ex:
A singular verb usually DOES end in ‘s.’
The teacher speaks to the class.Ex:
5. Plural subjects require plural
verbs.
A plural subject usually DOES end in ‘s.’
The students listen to music.Ex:
A plural verb usually DOES NOT end in ‘s.’
The teachers speak to the class.Ex:
6. A verb chart can help you see
singular and plural verb forms.
Verb: Like Singular Plural
1st Person I __________ We ____________
2nd Person You _______ You ___________
3rd Person He / She / It _______ They ___________
like
like
likes
like
like
like
7. A verb chart can help you see
singular and plural verb forms.
Verb: Be Singular Plural
1st Person I __________ We ____________
2nd Person You _______ You ___________
3rd Person He / She / It _______ They ___________
am
are
is
are
are
are
8. A verb chart can help you see
singular and plural verb forms.
Verb: Be
(past)
Singular Plural
1st Person I __________ We ____________
2nd Person You _______ You ___________
3rd Person He / She / It _______ They ___________
was
were
was
were
were
were
9. Some words are always singular:
another
each
either, neither
everyone, anyone
everybody, anybody, somebody
everything, nothing
anybody, nobody
10. Some words are always singular:
civics
mathematics
dollars
news
Rule:
Even though these nouns end in ‘s,’ they are
singular, and they require singular verbs!
11. Collective nouns almost always
require singular verbs:
group
team
committee
class
family
Rule:
Collective nouns almost always
require singular verbs
Note:
A collective noun is a singular noun
that refers to multiple people.
