Pronoun-verb agreement: Complete the sentence with the best subject

Learning Objectives Identify the verb in a simple sentence. Define what a pronoun is. Match singular pronouns (he, she, it) with verbs ending in -s. Match plural pronouns (we, they) with verbs that do not end in -s. Choose the correct pronoun to complete a sentence. Create a simple sentence using correct pronoun-verb agreement. Who is playing? 🤔 Is it 'He play' or 'He plays'? Let's find out! We will learn about special words called pronouns. We will match them with action words, called verbs. This helps our sentences sound just right! 🥳 Real-World Applications Telling stories about your friends. Writing about your favorite superhero. Reading books and understanding who is doing what. Talking about your pets at home.

TermDefinitionExample Pronoun 🧍A small word that takes the place of a noun.Instead of 'Sam', we can say 'He'. Verb 🏃‍♀️An action word that tells what someone is doing.The dog 'runs' to the park. Subject 👑The person or thing doing the action in a sentence.In 'She sings a song', 'She' is the subject. Agreement 🤝When the subject and the verb match each other.'He walks' is an agreement. 'He walk' is not. Singular (One) 🍎This means there is only one of something.Pronouns like 'he', 'she', and 'it' are for one person. Plural (More than one) 🍎🍎This means there is more than one of something.Pronouns like 'we' and 'they' are for more than one.

The 'S' Rule for One 🧍 He / She / It + Verb-s When the subject is one person (he, she), the verb usually gets an 's'. The 'No S' Rule for Many 🧍🧍 We / They + Verb When the subject is more than one (we, they), the verb does not get an 's'. The Special 'I' and 'You' Rule 🙋‍♀️ I / You + Verb 'I' and 'you' are special! They act like plural pronouns and don't get an 's'.