Subject and Verb Agreement for Kids: Make Your Verbs Match (Grade 3 English)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are learning subject and verb agreement. That means the verb in a sentence has to match its subject, like two puzzle pieces that fit together.

The subject is who or what the sentence is about. The verb tells what the subject does. In the sentence, the frog jumps, the subject is the frog, and the verb is jumps.

When the subject is just one, the verb usually ends in s. The girl runs. My cat sleeps. The bird sings. One subject, so the verb gets the s.

When the subject is more than one, the verb does not get an s. The girls run. My cats sleep. The birds sing. It feels backwards, because now the s is on the subject instead.

Two subjects joined by and count as more than one. Mia and Leo play. Also, I and you always use the verb with no s. I play. You play. Never I plays.

Some verbs change in a special way. Use is and has for one subject, and are and have for more than one. The cake is sweet. The cakes are sweet. He has a kite. They have kites.

Now it's your turn. Pick the right verb. The puppies, bark or barks. My brother, eat or eats, toast. Pause and try. The puppies bark. My brother eats toast.

Great job! Remember, find the subject and ask, is it one or more? One subject gets a verb with s, and more than one gets no s. Practice subject and verb agreement in the English Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!