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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subject Verb Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on subject-verb agreement in a variety of media. It provides the basic rules of subject-verb agreement with examples in textual format. It also provides a YouTube video with in-depth rules for subject-verb agreement...
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Towson University

Towson University: Subject Verb Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This webpage provides a list of nine rules for subject-verb agreement including examples with detailed explanations including arrows and notes as well as exceptions to the rules. It also provides links to terms which are defined with...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Lit and Comp: Modernism: Subject Verb Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on subject verb agreement; it provides examples of agreement under a variety of circumstances and the offers a short self-assessment.
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin, Madison: Subject Verb Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This excellent site explains numerous guidelines, complete with examples, for determining subject-verb agreement.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Subject and Verb Agreement Rules [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a four-page PDF of subject and verb agreement rules with examples.
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English Club

English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Verbs: Subject Verb Agreement

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An explanation and examples of subject-verb agreement including the use of compound subjects, midsentence words, singular/plural nouns, inverted subjects, collective nouns, indefinite pronouns, and fractions. Links to additional...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Plurals Often Treated as Singular

For Students 9th - 10th
This video lesson focuses on words that appear plural but take a singular verb. It discusses the rules of subject-verb agreement, and then looks at three kinds of confusing words: indefinite pronouns, collective nouns, and misleading...
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BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Verb Subject Agreement

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
How can you make sure you get the right verb form? Use this BBC Skillswise factsheet, worksheet, and quiz to learn more about subject-verb agreement.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Singular or Plural

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The Common Core Standard L.1.1.c states that the young scholars will use singular and plural nouns in sentences with matching verbs. Students will do this in writing and speaking. This lesson allows young scholars to write and tell the...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Making Subjects and Verbs Agree

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to determine whether a sentence's subject is singular or plural.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Verb Agreement

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn to re-read own writing to check for grammatical sense (coherence) and accuracy (agreement); to identify errors and to suggest alternative constructions.
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Get It Write

Get It Write: Making Verbs Agree With Relative Pronouns

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial explaining that relative pronouns "that", "which", and "who" can be singular or plural, so be sure to check to be sure you are using the correct verb, singular or plural, in your sentence. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
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University of Washington

Mary Nell's Summary on Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent summaries in table form of agreement issues, particularly those involving subjects and verbs.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Make Sure Your Subjects and Verbs Agree

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
A verb is the action word of the sentence and it must agree with the subject, or main character, of the sentence. When the subject is singular, a verb needs an "s", but when the subject is plural, we can drop the "s". [0:41]
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Was and Were Worksheets

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this learning module, students will distinguish between the verb "was" and the verb "were" in context. A video lesson, verbs chart, and reinforcement worksheets are provided. This module is designed to support all students via...