English Language Arts
Grade 4
15 min
Is the subject singular or plural?
Is the subject singular or plural?
What you'll learn
- Identify the narrative point of view (first person, second person, third person limited, third person omniscient, third person objective) in at least three different literary excerpts with 80% accuracy.
- Analyze how the narrative point of view shapes the reader's understanding of characters, plot, and theme in a given text, providing specific textual evidence to support their claims in a written paragraph.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a specific narrative point of view choice in achieving a particular authorial purpose in a short story, justifying their evaluation with reasoned arguments in a structured essay response.
- Distinguish between the characteristics of third-person limited and third-person omniscient point of view by correctly classifying at least three examples of each from provided texts.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the subject in a simple or complex sentence.
Define 'singular' and 'plural' as they relate to sentence subjects.
Determine if a subject is singular (one) or plural (more than one).
Select the correct verb form that agrees with a singular subject.
Select the correct verb form that agrees with a plural subject.
Correct sentences that have subject-verb agreement errors.
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Today, we will become detectives to find the subject of a sentence and figure out if it's singular (just one) or plural (more than one). This skill, called subject-verb agreement, is...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
SubjectThe person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in a sentence. It's the 'who' or 'what' the sentence is about.In 'The dog barks loudly,' the subject is 'dog'.
VerbThe action word (like run, jump, think) or a state of being word (like is, are, was, were) in a sentence.In 'The dog barks loudly,' the verb is 'barks'.
SingularA word that means there is only ONE of something.One cat, one house, one idea.
PluralA word that means there is MORE THAN ONE of something. Plural nouns often end in -s or -es.Many cats, two houses, several ideas.
Subject-Verb AgreementThe rule that a subject and its verb must match in number. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular. If the subje...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Singular Subject 'S' Rule
Singular Subject + Verb with an -s
When the subject is just one person, place, or thing, the verb that shows action in the present tense usually ends with an 's'.
The Plural Subject 'No S' Rule
Plural Subject + Verb with no -s
When the subject is more than one, the verb that shows action in the present tense usually does NOT end with an 's'.
The Special 'I' and 'You' Rule
The subjects 'I' and 'you' use the plural verb form (the one with no -s).
Even though 'I' and 'you' refer to one person, they are exceptions to the rule. They act like plural subjects when it comes to verbs.
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Challenging
In the sentence below, is the bolded subject singular or plural?
**Several of the artists** paint with bright, bold colors.
A.Singular
B.It is not a subject
C.It is a prepositional phrase
D.Plural
Challenging
In the sentence below, is the bolded subject singular or plural?
Across the night sky streak **the brilliant meteors**.
A.Plural
B.Singular
C.It is not a subject
D.It is an adverb phrase
Challenging
In the sentence below, is the bolded subject singular or plural?
**"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"** is a classic book by Mark Twain.
A.Plural
B.Singular
C.It is not a subject
D.Both singular and plural
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