EnglishGrammar & PunctuationAges 6–9

Subject-verb agreement

Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in sentences, maintaining subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'He hops' vs 'We hop')

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Match present-tense verbs to singular and plural subjects.

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Activity

Distinguish one dog from several dogs and identify who does an action.

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What this lesson covers and its limits

These are bounded opportunities, not learner attainment. Partial and blocked source requirements remain so.

partial: Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in sentences, maintaining subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'He hops' vs 'We hop')
Regular simple-present verbs plus irregular-plural subjects; be/have, other tenses and dialect/register variation require separate work. This is a bounded task opportunity, not established attainment or automatic use across contexts.
partial: Write 'The dog runs' (singular) and 'The dogs run' (plural) with correct verb agreement
Mapped task(s) offer this clause only within the supplied examples. Regular simple-present verbs plus irregular-plural subjects; be/have, other tenses and dialect/register variation require separate work. No attainment or automatic/general performance is claimed.
partial: Correct subject-verb agreement errors in sentences: fix 'The children plays' to 'The children play'
Mapped task(s) offer this clause only within the supplied examples. Regular simple-present verbs plus irregular-plural subjects; be/have, other tenses and dialect/register variation require separate work. No attainment or automatic/general performance is claimed.
partial: Choose the correct verb form to match a singular or plural subject in a gap-fill exercise
Mapped task(s) offer this clause only within the supplied examples. Regular simple-present verbs plus irregular-plural subjects; be/have, other tenses and dialect/register variation require separate work. No attainment or automatic/general performance is claimed.
partial: If {{name}} writes "she hop" or "we hops", do they catch the mistake — and can they fix it to "she hops" and "we hop" so the subject and verb match?
Regular simple-present verbs plus irregular-plural subjects; be/have, other tenses and dialect/register variation require separate work. This is a bounded task opportunity, not established attainment or automatic use across contexts.

Regular simple-present verbs plus irregular-plural subjects; be/have, other tenses and dialect/register variation require separate work.

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Match present-tense verbs to singular and plural subjects.

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Subject–Verb Agreement

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Choose and drag the verb that agrees with a singular or plural subject in a complete sentence.

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Write 'The dog runs' (singular) and 'The dogs run' (plural) with correct verb agreement
Correct subject-verb agreement errors in sentences: fix 'The children plays' to 'The children play'
Choose the correct verb form to match a singular or plural subject in a gap-fill exercise

“If your child writes "she hop" or "we hops", do they catch the mistake — and can they fix it to "she hops" and "we hop" so the subject and verb match?”

Curriculum record

Type: Procedural
Subject: English
Domain: Grammar & Punctuation
Age range: Ages 6–9

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