Students learn that a verb must match its subject: a singular subject takes a singular verb (the dog barks) and a plural subject takes a plural verb (the dogs bark). They work through the tricky cases: words like everyone and each, phrases that sit between the subject and the verb, and sentences starting with "there". Agreement errors are among the most common in student writing and are easy to fix once the subject is found.
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Completed: Subject–Verb Agreement
5th Grade students (typically ages 10–11) working on verbs & tenses. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.
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About 18 minutes for 19 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Success TutoringWorksheets5th Grade · English · Verbs & TensesName
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Find the subject, ignore the words in between, then match the verb.
Find the subject first, then decide whether it is singular or plural. Circle the verb that agrees with it.
Write the correct present tense form of the verb in parentheses.
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Worksheet · 4th Grade · Verbs & Tenses · Level 2 · Standard
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