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Agreement Chart

The subject and the verb have to match. One or many changes the verb.

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Agreement ChartName:Date:The subject and the verb have to match. One or many changes the verb.One (singular)One person or thing: the verbusually ends in s.The dog runs.My sister sings.He watches.More than one (plural)Two or more, or I or you: theverb has no s.The dogs run.My sisters sing.They watch.Tricky verbsOneManyisareThe dog is wet. The dogs are wet.waswereThe cake was big. The cakes were big.hashaveShe has a kite. They have a kite.doesdoHe does his chores. We do our chores.Check it1. Find the subject: who or what the sentence is about.2. Ask, "Is it one, or more than one?"3. Pick the verb that matches.Watch out: two subjects joined by and are more than one.Ava and Leo play. (not plays)k5printables.com · Sheet #83124601 · Aligned with Common Core L.3.1f

How to do it

  1. Compare the one and more than one examples.
  2. Read the tricky verbs.
  3. Learn the three check-it steps.

Teaching tip

Have your child read each pair out loud to hear the difference. This sheet is aligned with Common Core L.3.1f.

Agreement Chart for 3rd grade (subject and verb agreement), free printable
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About this chart

One dog runs and two dogs run, plus is and are, was and were, has and have, and does and do.

What kids practice

The subject of a sentence and its verb have to match. When the subject is one person or thing, the verb usually ends in s (the dog runs). When there is more than one, it doesn't (the dogs run). Third graders also learn tricky pairs like is and are, was and were, and has and have.

Watch for

  • Adding s to the verb when the subject already ends in s, like "the dogs runs."
  • Using was with we, you or they.
  • Matching the verb to the nearest noun instead of the real subject.

It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full subject and verb agreement guide for 3rd grade.

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