Subject Verb Agreement

Want big
celebration?
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Merry
Christmas
Quarter 1 – Week 7:
Subject-Verb Agreement
(Intervening Phrase)
December 12-16, 2022
We are expected to:
1. identify the simple subject and the
verb in a sentence
2. identify a sentence with intervening
phrase
3. use singular subject and singular
verb in a sentence with intervening
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4. use plural subject and plural
verb in a sentence with
intervening phrases
5. compose sentences with
intervening phrases with
correct subject-verb agreement
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Let’s practice
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Let’s practice
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Ho ho ho
Let’s get going….
What is a
subject?
A part of a sentence that refers
to a noun or a pronoun that
performs an action or being
referred to by a “be” verb.
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What is verb?
• Verb shows action
“Be” verb indicates state of being
(be, am, is, are, was, were, been,
being)
singular verbs (with -s/-es to
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Read each sentence carefully. Write S if
the underlined word is the subject of the
inverted sentence and write V if it is a
verb.
1. From the office, the manager holds
a meeting with his staff.
2. At the back of the valley live many
farmers.
3. Here are the flowers that
you sent me.
4. In the center of the stage
are two chandeliers.
5. In the classroom is a
teacher who teaches clearly
his lesson.
Read each sentence carefully. Write S if
the underlined word is the subject of the
inverted sentence and write V if it is a
verb.
V 1. From the office, the manager holds

a meeting with his staff.
V 2. At the back of the valley live many
farmers.
S 3. Here are the flowers that
you sent me.
V 4. In the center of the stage
are two chandeliers.
S 5. In the classroom is a
teacher who teaches clearly
his lesson.
6. Inside the house is a
cute little dog named
Aw-aw.
7. There goes the
ambulance again.
8. After the show spoke the
municipal mayor.
9. From the roof jumps the
vigilant cat.
10. Here comes your
delicious snack!
S 6. Inside the house is a
cute little dog named
S Aw-aw.
7. There goes the
ambulance again.
V 8. After the show spoke the
municipal mayor.
V 9. From the roof jumps the
vigilant cat.
S 10. Here comes your
delicious snack!
Pick out the subject and verb used in the
sentences SUBJECT VERB
1. Down the street live the man and

his wife.
2. In a bottle is a beautiful flower.
3. Here are the apples you
wanted to eat.
4. Under the tree stands a
tall man.
5. In the middle of the night
is a troubled woman.
SUBJECT VERB
man, wife live
flower is
apples are
man stands
woman is
Let us remember always!
A verb must agree with its subject, in
number and in person
a subject in singular form must have
a singular verb
subject in the plural form must have
a plural verb.
Look at the illustration:
FORM SUBJECT VERB
singular Nouns s-form of

the verb
without s
plural Nouns base form of
with s the verb
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What is important?
nou
subje ns
ct verb
for
ms
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Let us practice again!
Identify whether the following words are
singular or plural.
1.flowers 6. run
2.eat 7.candies
3.makes 8. glass
4.beaches 9. fire
5.trees 10. pick
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Let us practice again!
Identify whether the following words are
singular or plural.
1.flowers plural 6. run plural
2.eat plural 7.candies plural
3.makes singular 8. glass singular
4.beaches plural 9. fire singular
5.trees plural 10. pickplural
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Subject and Verb Sort Cards
singular singular plural plural

subjects verbs subjects verbs
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Choose the correct word in
parentheses.
1.The taxes on his car (is, are)
high because he lives in the city.
2. His driver's license (has, have)
expired.
3. A military regime of high-
ranking officers (runs, run) the 52
6. The Japanese (has, have) a long
and interesting history.
7. Half of the food (has, have)
already been eaten.
8. Half of the candy bars (was,
were) eaten by the children before
dinner.
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10. Most of the current news on the
front pages of both daily
newspapers (concerns, concern) the
progress of the peace conference. .
11. Almost two-thirds of the land on
these islands (is, are) mountains.
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PRACTICE EXERCISE A: Underline the
correct
verb form (singular or plural).
1.The student (works, work).
2. He (studies, study) too.
3. All the students (walks, walk) to school.
4. These pictures (was, were) drawn by the
instructor.
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Word list
1. the 6. players
class 7. jump
2. Micah 8. sing
3. walks 9. Brian and
4. they Kelly
5. cook 10. cheers
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Subject and Verb Sort Cards
singular singular plural plural

subjects verbs subjects verbs
the walks they cook

class
Micah cheer playe jump
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Circle the correct form of the verb
from the choices in parentheses.
1. There (is, are) three stars in

our Philippine Flag.
2. From there (stand, stands)
the school principal.
3. Going back home (is, are) five
cute puppies.
4. Adjacent to my house (is, are) a
bakery.
5. In that corner (sit, sits) two
groups of dancers.
6. Behind those bamboos
(is, are) a row of beautiful
native houses.
7. There (is, are) always
different solutions to every
problem. 61
8. Here (is, are) the papers of the
new applicants today.
9. Outside the testing room (waits,
wait) Linda’s father.
10. Here (is, are) the artwork of your
little sister.
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Circle the correct form of the verb
from the choices in parentheses.
1. There (is, are) three stars in

our Philippine Flag.
2. From there (stand, stands)
the school principal.
3. Going back home (is, are) five
cute puppies.
4. Adjacent to my house (is, are) a
bakery.
5. In that corner (sit, sits) two
groups of dancers.
6. Behind those bamboos
(is, are) a row of beautiful
native houses.
7. There (is, are) always
different solutions to every
problem. 65
8. Here (is, are) the papers of the
new applicants today.
9. Outside the testing room (waits,
wait) Linda’s father.
10. Here (is, are) the artwork of your
little sister.
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Complete each of the inverted sentences by
choosing the correct form of the verb inside the
parentheses.
1. Up to the crest of the towering wave
(paddles, paddle) the intrepid surfer.
2. (Has, Have) anyone seen the shirt
that goes with these white pants?
3. Beneath the gigantic trees (nestle,
nestles) tiny shade-loving plants.
4. In that wide field (grow, grows)
the tulips I love so dearly.
5. Here in Grade 5 Arts class
(develop, develops) the creative
minds of tomorrow.
Complete each of the inverted sentences by
choosing the correct form of the verb inside the
parentheses.
1. Up to the crest of the towering wave
(paddles, paddle) the intrepid surfer.
2. (Has, Have) anyone seen the shirt
that goes with these white pants?
3. Beneath the gigantic trees (nestle,
nestles) tiny shade-loving plants.
4. In that wide field (grow, grows)
the tulips I love so dearly.
5. Here in Grade 5 Arts class
(develop, develops) the creative
minds of tomorrow.
Most intervening sentences
are introduced by:
of with on
in among one of
which who that
including like plus
accompanied as well as together with
by
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V 1. From the office, the manager holds

1. Down the street live the man and

singular Nouns s-form of

singular singular plural plural

singular singular plural plural

the walks they cook

1. There (is, are) three stars in

1. There (is, are) three stars in

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