Subject-Verb Agreement
Grade 2 · English Language Arts · Grammar and Mechanics · Utah, USA
Lesson Summary
The subject and verb in a sentence must match in number: singular subjects need singular verbs.
Explanation
Every sentence has a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (what the subject does). They need to match. If the subject is one person or thing, the verb has a certain form: 'The cat runs.' If the subject is more than one, the verb changes: 'The cats run.' A good trick is to read the sentence out loud. If it sounds wrong, the subject and verb might not agree.
Practice Questions
Q1: Choose the correct verb: 'She (run / runs) to school.'
Answer: Runs
Q2: Choose the correct verb: 'The birds (fly / flies) south.'
Answer: Fly
Q3: Is this correct: 'He eat breakfast every day'?
Answer: No. It should be 'He eats breakfast every day.'
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Subject-Verb Agreement is a lesson in the Grammar and Mechanics chapter of Grade 2 English Language Arts. It is part of the Utah, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Subject-Verb Agreement is taught in Grade 2 as part of the English Language Arts curriculum in Utah, USA.
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