Aim

• We are learning to demonstrate an understanding of grammar and choose

vocabulary and punctuation appropriate to the purpose and context of our
writing.

Success Criteria
I can
• understand subject verb agreement
• apply my understanding of grammar to edit texts
Has or Have?
Subject Verb Agreement
Each sentence has a subject and a verb.

The subject is the ‘who’ in the sentence - it tells us who is

the ‘star’ of the sentence or who the sentence is focusing
on. It could be:

• a noun (person, place, animal, thing)

• a pronoun (he/she/they/I/you)

The subject and verb have to agree, which means they have
to work together to make an accurate sentence.
 Subject Verb Agreement
Look at the subject in the following sentence:

She has tomato sauce on her pie.

 Subject Verb Agreement
Look at the subject in the following sentence:

She has tomato sauce on her pie.

In this sentence, the subject is ‘she’.

This is who we are talking about in this sentence.

 Has or Have?
The words ‘has’ and ‘have’ are verbs. They need to agree or ‘work
together’ with the subject in the sentence.

They have a holiday to Europe booked so they can visit their daughter.

The shop has beautiful dresses in the front window.

subject
verb

There are a few rules we can follow to make sure the subject and verb
agree.
 When to Use Has?
Use ‘has’ when talking about a single person or thing.

He has a large coffee and a bagel for breakfast.

She has a new puppy!

 When to Use Have?
Use ‘have’ when talking about yourself.

I have to go to the toilet!

Use ‘have’ when using the word ‘you’.

You have to brush your teeth each night.

Use ‘have’ when talking about multiple people or things.

The parents have organised a bake sale fundraiser.

The local schools have their interschool cross country carnival this Friday.
 Let’s Try!
Find the subject in the following sentence:

He has grown taller over the Christmas holidays.

 Let’s Try!
Find the subject in the following sentence:

He has grown taller over the Christmas holidays.

Does this subject agree with the verb ‘has’?

 Let’s Try!
Find the subject in the following sentence:

He has grown taller over the Christmas holidays.

Does this subject agree with the verb ‘has’?

YES! It follows the rule:

Use ‘has’ when talking about a single person
or thing.
 Let’s Try!
Find the subject in the following sentence:

I has guitar lessons on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

 Let’s Try!
Find the subject in the following sentence:

I has guitar lessons on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Does this subject agree with the verb ‘has’?

 Let’s Try!
Find the subject in the following sentence:

I has guitar lessons on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Does this subject agree with the verb ‘has’?

No! It does not follow the rule:

Use ‘have’ when talking about yourself.

This is how the sentence should be written:

I have guitar lessons on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

 Let’s Try!
Find the subject in the following sentence:

The school has yummy sandwiches at their tuckshop.

 Let’s Try!
Find the subject in the following sentence:

The school has yummy sandwiches at their tuckshop.

Does this subject agree with the verb ‘has’?

 Let’s Try!
Find the subject in the following sentence:

The school has yummy sandwiches at their tuckshop.

Does this subject agree with the verb ‘has’?

YES! It follows the rule:

Use ‘has’ when talking about a single person
or thing.
Subject Verb Agreement
Remember these rules:
Use ‘has’ when:
Talking about a single person or thing.

Use ‘have’ when:

Using the word ‘you’.

Talking about yourself.

Talking about multiple people or things.