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

Learning Objectives Identify the pronoun in a simple sentence. Tell if a pronoun is singular (one) or plural (more than one). Match the singular pronouns 'he', 'she', and 'it' with verbs that end in -s. Match the plural pronouns 'we' and 'they' with verbs that do not end in -s. Match the special pronouns 'I' and 'you' with verbs that do not end in -s. Choose the correct verb from two choices to complete a sentence. Create a simple sentence where the pronoun and verb agree. Does a kitty 🐈 say 'it purr' or 'it purrs'? Let's find out how to make our words match! We will learn about special words called pronouns. We will make them best friends with action words, called verbs. This...

TermDefinitionExample PronounA small word that takes the place of a noun (a person, place, or thing).Instead of 'The boy', we can say 'He'. 👦 VerbAn action word! It tells what someone or something is doing.The frog hops. 🐸 The action is 'hops'. AgreementWhen a pronoun and a verb match perfectly, like two puzzle pieces. 🧩'He runs.' The words 'He' and 'runs' agree. Singular PronounA pronoun that talks about only ONE person or thing.He, She, It. 'She' means one girl. 👧 Plural PronounA pronoun that talks about MORE than one person or thing.We, They. 'They' means a group of people. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 SubjectWho or what the sentence is about. The pronoun is often the subject.In 'We play', the subject is &#039...

The 's' Rule for One He, She, It + Verb with an 's' When the pronoun is singular (he, she, it), the verb usually gets an 's' at the end. The 'No s' Rule for More Than One We, They + Verb with no 's' When the pronoun is plural (we, they), the verb is plain and has no 's' at the end. The Special 'I' and 'You' Rule I, You + Verb with no 's' The pronouns 'I' and 'You' are special! They always use a plain verb with no 's'.