Use the correct subject or verb

  • The subject is the person, animal, or thing that the sentence is about.
  • Example:
    • 🐢 The dog runs fast.
    • πŸ‘©β€πŸ¦° Sara likes apples.
  • A verb tells what the subject does or is.
  • Example:
    • The dog runs fast. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ
    • Sara eats an apple. 🍎
  • The subject and verb must match in number.
  • Singular subject β†’ singular verb
    • The cat jumps. 🐱
  • Plural subject β†’ plural verb
    • The cats jump. 🐱🐱
  • Ask yourself: β€œWho or what is doing the action?”
  • Check if it is singular (one) or plural (more than one).
  • Use the correct verb form:
    • I run fast. πŸƒ
    • He runs fast. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ
  • She plays in the garden. 🌸
  • They play in the garden. 🌼🌼
  • The bird sings in the tree. 🐦
  • The birds sing in the tree. 🐦🐦
  • Singular β†’ add -s or -es to verb for he, she, it (present tense).
  • Plural β†’ base verb for they, we, you.
  • Always match subject + verb. βœ