Subject - Verb Agreement - PowerPoint

English Teaching Resources provide a comprehensive lesson on subject-verb agreement, an essential component of grammatical accuracy in writing. Aimed at Year 5 and 6 students, the lesson helps them understand the importance of ensuring that subjects and verbs in sentences agree, whether they are singular or plural. Initially, the lesson revisits the definitions of a subject, which is the person, place, or thing performing an action, and a verb, which describes the action or state of being. Students are encouraged to identify these elements within sentences, such as 'The monkey ate the banana', where 'monkey' is the subject and 'ate' is the verb.

The lesson then delves into the concept of subject-verb agreement, highlighting that singular subjects require singular verbs, while plural subjects need plural verbs. Examples are provided to illustrate correct and incorrect agreement, such as 'The monkeys eat bananas' versus 'The monkeys eats bananas'. Students are tasked with underlining subjects and circling verbs in given sentences, and they must also select the correct form of the verb to match the subject. Worksheets accompany the lesson to reinforce learning, where students practise correcting sentences with highlighted verbs that do not agree with their subjects, such as changing 'Diane love watching TV' to 'Diane loves watching TV'. This focus on subject-verb agreement is crucial for developing clear and grammatically correct writing skills.