Subject-Verb

Agreement
 Give the proper tense of the given
verb in the sentences.
• Our school (open) _____ opens at 6:30
A.M. every day. Yesterday, the
principal (talk) _____ talked to us in the

gym. She (say) _____ said our supervisor

(visit) _____
will visit next week. Tomorrow,
our class (go) _____ will go to the library.

School (be) _____ is really exciting!

 Rumble Jumble
• Rearrange the following set of words
to form a sentence with a complete
thought and essence.
• Paste it on the board.
 Let’s Study
• Verbs are action
words. They must
always agree with
the noun or
pronoun subject
of a sentence,
both in tense and
number.
Singular nouns, singular common
nouns and mass nouns
–s form of a verb
• The boy orders food at the canteen.
• Teacher Kassy has obedient pupils.
• The Grade VI class listens intently
to the discussion.
Plural proper nouns, plural common
nouns, and plural mass nouns
formed with quantifiers
-base/simple form of verbs
• Smart students fascinate the
principal so much.
• The girls play jack stones during
lunchtime.
• Two glasses of water cost two
pesos at the canteen.
Compound subjects joined by “and”
-base/simple form of verbs
• Teacher Analyn and Teacher Jeff
teach their lessons so well.
• Andrei, Paulo and Chikizie
answer Math exercises silently.
Parts of a compound subject are joined
by “or” or “nor” -the subject
closest to the verb determines
agreement
• The girls or Zaira knows the
Wellness dance.
• Algine or the boys lead the warm-
up exercises.
Subject nouns that are derived from
adjectives
-base/simple form of verbs
• The rich favor the ordinance.
• The poor need more government
attention.
Two or and more singular subjects
connected by and but preceded by each,
every or no - –s/-es form of the verb

• Each boy and girl was given recognition.

• Every grade five and grade six pupils
is encouraged to join the sports contest.
• Each principal and teacher makes sure
that the classrooms are ready for the
evaluation.
 Remember
• Pronouns I and You always take the
plural form/base form of the verb.
• Singular Plural
am/is/was are/were
does do
has have
 Group Activity
• Activity I – Observe, Think, Write!
• Activity II – Is this correct?
• Activity III – Let us finish this.

End
Practice: Choose the verb in the
parentheses that agrees with the subject.
1. Pet owners (treat, treats) their pets well.
2. Before the advent of motor vehicles, the horse (was,
were) the fastest means of transportation on land.
3. In some parts of the country, horse drawn rig (seem,
seems) to be still a common means of transport.
4. Marionne (drive, drives) a banca.
5. Either my Mom or my Dad (know, knows) how to use
the Internet.
6. Most animals in the zoo (was, were) rescued from the
wild.
7. The ruthless usually (dislike, dislikes) taking care of
animals.
8. Mr. and Mrs. Del Fonso (tend, tends) to travel around
the Philippines every summer.
 Tell Something About…
Tell something about the following.
1. Grade VI class
2. Tambo Balagbag residents
3. policemen
4. President Duterte
5. Philippines
Exercise: Choose the correct verb in
the parentheses to complete the
sentence.
1. My older brother (work, works) as a
nurse in the U.S.
2. Byron or the maids (clean, cleans) his
room every weekend.
3. We all (live, lives) in a world full of
wonders.
4. I can (show, shows) you the world.
5. James and Nadine (visit, visits) the
orphanage.
 Assignment
• Write your own funny experiences
and make sure to use the rules of
subject-verb agreement that we
have taken up. Give five (5)
sentences about it.
Exercise1:
1. Vanessa (works, work) after class.
2. You should (studies, study) hard too.
3. All the students (walks, walk) to
school.
4. These pictures (was, were) drawn by
the instructor.
5. Children (wants, want) their parents
to go to school.
Exercise2:
1. I (do, does) not know that I was
playing with fire.
2. (Do, Does) she say anything when you
told her that you were leaving?
3. Samuel (do, does) not work.
4. Martha and Samuel (do, does) not
appreciate the dignity of labor.
5. We (do, does) not like children who do
not respect their elders.
Exercise3:
1. (Is, Are) New York and Chicago the two
largest cities in the United States?
2. Sleet and some snow (is, are) predicted for
tomorrow.
3. The dogs in the pound and their owners
(was, were) reunited.
4. New words and new meanings for old
words (is, are) included.
5. Your fingernail and a piece of glass (is, are)
two means for testing hardness in minerals.
Exercise4:
1. Every little thing you do (make,
makes) me happy.
2. Each of the students (receives,
receive) a free meal.
3. No one (is, are) perfect.
4. Each box and basket (look, looks)
lovely with its decorations.
5. Every girl (has, have) her princess
moment.
Exercise5:
1. The students or Abby (perform,
performs) in our school program.
2. The noble (is, are) admirable.
3. Ronnie or the team (join, joins) the
sports festival.
4. The principal or teachers (attends,
attend) the seminar.
5. My son nor my daughter (enjoys,
enjoy) eating junk foods.