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Common Core Standards
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3rd Grade |
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Literacy.L.3.1f |
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Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. |
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 3rd Grade Writing - Subject-Verb Agreement Lesson
- Subject
- The subject of a sentence is who or what is doing something in a sentence.
We walked in the forest.
In this sentence, “we” is the subject because it is the who or what of the sentence.
- Verb
- A verb is a word that shows an action or a state of being.
We walked in the forest.
In this sentence, “walked” is the verb because it is the action.
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- The subject and verb of a sentence must agree.
Singular subject → singular verb
A cow has black spots.
"Cow" is a singular subject. "Has" is a singular verb.
Plural subject → plural verb
Cows have black spots.
"Cows" is a plural subject. "Have" is a plural verb.
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