Agreement in sentences

EnglishGrammar & PunctuationAges 8–10

Ensure subject-verb agreement and pronoun-antecedent agreement within and across sentences

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Make the verb agree with its subject and keep pronouns clear.

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Have plain paper ready. These examples use a singular verb for a group acting as one; acknowledge other dialect/context choices. Open S first, G together, then T alone; put S and G away before T. Keys stay adult-only. No purchase or printing is required; an unavailable physical observation remains pending, not passed.

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partial: Ensure subject-verb agreement and pronoun-antecedent agreement within and across sentences
The canonical prescribed his or her choice is not exclusive; singular their is accepted. Collective group agreement is context/dialect-sensitive. Three edited examples do not establish agreement in independent composition.
partial: Correct 'The group of children were laughing' to 'The group of children was laughing' and explain the singular subject
The canonical prescribed his or her choice is not exclusive; singular their is accepted. Collective group agreement is context/dialect-sensitive. Three edited examples do not establish agreement in independent composition.
partial: Choose the correct pronoun in 'Each student must bring ____ (his or her / their) book' and explain the antecedent link
The canonical prescribed his or her choice is not exclusive; singular their is accepted. Collective group agreement is context/dialect-sensitive. Three edited examples do not establish agreement in independent composition.
partial: Identify and fix three agreement errors in a short paragraph, explaining each correction
The canonical prescribed his or her choice is not exclusive; singular their is accepted. Collective group agreement is context/dialect-sensitive. Three edited examples do not establish agreement in independent composition.
partial: If {{name}} writes "Each of the players have their own locker", can they spot the error and fix it to "has their own locker" — making sure the verb matches the subject?
The canonical prescribed his or her choice is not exclusive; singular their is accepted. Collective group agreement is context/dialect-sensitive. Three edited examples do not establish agreement in independent composition.

The canonical prescribed his or her choice is not exclusive; singular their is accepted. Collective group agreement is context/dialect-sensitive. Three edited examples do not establish agreement in independent composition.

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Correct 'The group of children were laughing' to 'The group of children was laughing' and explain the singular subject
Choose the correct pronoun in 'Each student must bring ____ (his or her / their) book' and explain the antecedent link
Identify and fix three agreement errors in a short paragraph, explaining each correction

“If your child writes "Each of the players have their own locker", can they spot the error and fix it to "has their own locker" — making sure the verb matches the subject?”

Curriculum record

Type: Procedural
Subject: English
Domain: Grammar & Punctuation
Age range: Ages 8–10

Standards

ccss-ela:L.4.2a