Pronoun-verb agreement

Key Notes:

What is Pronoun-Verb Agreement?

  • Pronoun-Verb Agreement means that the pronoun (like he, she, it, they) must match the verb in the sentence. This means the verb form must be correct depending on the pronoun being used.

Common Pronouns

  • Singular Pronouns:
  • I, he, she, it
  • Plural Pronouns:
  • we, they

Pronoun-Verb Agreement Rules

  • Singular Pronouns with Singular Verbs:
  1. Use singular verbs with singular pronouns like he, she, and it.
  2. Examples:
    • He runs fast. (Not: He run fast.)
    • She likes ice cream. (Not: She like ice cream.)
    • It jumps high. (Not: It jump high.)
  • Plural Pronouns with Plural Verbs:
  1. Use plural verbs with plural pronouns like we and they.
  2. Examples:
    • They play soccer. (Not: They plays soccer.)
    • We are happy. (Not: We is happy.)
  • Special Case: “I” and “You”:
  1. I and you follow a different pattern. Use am with “I” and are with “you”.
  2. Examples:
    • I am hungry. (Not: I is hungry.)
    • You are my friend. (Not: You is my friend.)

Tips for Remembering Pronoun-Verb Agreement

  1. For “he, she, it”: Add an “s” to the verb.
  • He runs, she sings, it flies.
  1. For “they, we”: No “s” at the end of the verb.
  • They run, we sing.
  1. For “I” and “you”:
  • Use “am” with I: I am playing.
  • Use “are” with you: You are playing.

Practice Activities

  • Fill in the Blanks:
  1. He _ (jump, jumps) over the puddle.
  2. We _ (is, are) going to the zoo.
  3. She _ (eat, eats) her lunch.
  • Choose the Correct Verb:
  1. They (is, are) my friends.
  2. It (bark, barks) loudly.
  3. I (am, is) a student.
  • Correct the Sentence:
  1. She play with her toys. ➔ She plays with her toys.
  2. They is happy. ➔ They are happy.
  • Match the Pronoun to the Verb:
  1. He ➔ (run, runs)
  2. They ➔ (eats, eat)
  3. I ➔ (am, is)

Self-Check: Pronoun-Verb Agreement

Choose the correct verb:

  1. She (like, likes) to read books.
  2. They (is, are) my friends.
  3. He (play, plays) soccer.
  4. We (was, were) excited.
  5. It (bark, barks) at night.

Answers:

  1. likes
  2. are
  3. plays
  4. were
  5. barks

Let’s practice!🖊️