Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
DISTRICT OF GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO
KABULUSAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Subject-Verb Agreement
English 5, Quarter 1-Week 7-8
MELCs: Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate grammatical structures:
Subject-Verb Agreement. EN5G-IIa-3.9

Recognizing the Correct Subject-Verb Agreement

The verb must always agree with its subject in person and in number.
1. A singular subject requires a singular verb; a plural subject requires a plural verb.
Examples:
A kite flies above the trees.
Jenny writes beautiful poems.
2. Compound subjects connected by and require plural verbs unless the subjects refer to the
same person or thing, or express a single idea.
Examples:
My father and mother like to watch TV together.
The new chair and manager is coming today.
3. Compound subjects connected by and but preceded by each, every, any, a, or no require a
singular verb.
Examples:
Each man and woman is free to speak out.
Every plant and tree needs water.
4. Singular subjects with singular verbs—does, doesn’t, is, was, there is, there was.
Examples:
She doesn’t like her new dress.
There was a loud explosion nearby.
5. Plural subjects with plural verbs – do, don’t, are, were, there are, there were.
Examples:
Some pupils don’t study their lessons.
Were the donations distributed to the indigents?
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Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
DISTRICT OF GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO
KABULUSAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6. You as a subject always uses are and were.

Examples:
Are you coming with us?
You were a hit at the program.
7. Distributive pronouns like each, either, neither and indefinite pronouns like anyone, no one,
anybody, nobody, everyone, someone, and somebody are always singular and require
singular verbs.
Examples:
Each of the members sings well.
Everyone is invited to the party.

Activity I
Directions: Underline the correct verb form in each sentence.
1. These trees ( need, needs, needed) care.
2. Mother (has, have, was) broken the seal of the bottle.
3. You ( are, was, were) absent last Thursday.
4. Father and I ( was, am, were ) at the Independence Day parade.
5. The pen and the pencil ( lies, lie, lied) on the desk.
6. The woman and her daughter ( makes, make, making ) last-minute purchases at the
store.
7. Physics ( is, are, was ) taken up in high school.
8. Pliers ( is, are, was) used for various purposes.
9. Above the tall trees ( appear, appears, appearing) the bright moon.
10. The children ( seem, seems, seeming) alert and cheerful.

Activity 2
Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb.
( contain ) 1. Either of these books __________________ the information.
( enjoy ) 2. Everybody _________________________ a picnic.
( keep ) 3. Roselle _________________ a diary every year.
( play ) 4. We _______________ scrabble every weekend.
( know ) 5. Each of us ______________ the correct answer.
( be ) 6. The dog and the cat ____________ domestic animals.
( admire ) 7. Everybody _______________ virtue.
( stand) 8. The tongs ________________ by the fireplace.
( Follow ) 9. Mathematics ____________ our religion class.
( buy ) 10. Nobody _____________ that kind of candy.
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Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
DISTRICT OF GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO
KABULUSAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Activity 3
Directions: Complete the paragraph by filling in the blanks with the correct forms of the verb in
parentheses.
Danica __________ ( love) to read. She, together with her friend, always ___________
(borrow) books from the library. They _____________ (spend) their free time reading books on
different subjects. Danica _____________ (enjoy) reading stories and novels while her friend
___________ (go) for science fictions. She also _______(get) challenged reading science books. They
_______________ ( to be) fascinated with books about heavenly bodies.
I guess everybody ___________ (do) the same. Neither of the two ____________ (notice) the
time while reading. Because of their love for reading , their friends _______ (call) them Misses
Library.

Reflection/Self Monitoring
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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
DISTRICT OF GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO
KABULUSAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

References:

Buenaventura, Remedios B.(2003). Grammar in Focus 5.Quezon City:SIBS Publishing House, Inc.

Answer Key
Activity I
1. Need 6. make
2. Has 7. is
3. Were 8. are
4. Were 9. appears
5. Lie 10. seem
Activity 2
1. Contains 6. are
2. Enjoys 7. admires
3. Keeps 8. stand
4. Play 9. follows
5. Knows 10. buys

Activity 3
1. Loves
2. Borrows
3. Spend
4. Enjoys
5. Goes
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6. Gets
7. Were
8. Does
9. Notices
10. Call

Prepared by:

Sarah Jane G. Castronuevo

Teacher I
Kabulusan Elementary School GEA