Unit 30: Subject and Verb Agreement Review
Can-Do Statement: I can use the correct verb forms to match singular, plural, and compound subjects in the present tense.
1. Vocabulary Focus
Word / Part of Speech
Definition
Translation
Example Sentence
grouchy (adj)
being in a bad mood or easily annoyed
cáu kỉnh
Tina is usually grouchy until she has her breakfast.
cheerful (adj)
happy and positive in feeling
vui vẻ
After a good meal, Tina feels much more cheerful.
awake (adj)
not sleeping; alert
tỉnh táo
She is finally awake and ready to start her Saturday.
amusement park (n)
a large park with many rides and games for entertainment
công viên giải trí
The family wants to go to the amusement park this weekend.
quietly (adv)
in a way that makes very little noise
một cách lặng lẽ
Tina and her mother eat breakfast quietly in the kitchen.
morning person (n)
someone who feels awake and full of energy in the early morning
người thích buổi sáng
She is not a morning person and likes to sleep late.
plan (v)
to decide what you are going to do
lên kế hoạch
After breakfast, they plan their activities for the day.
idea (n)
a suggestion or a new thought about what to do
ý tưởng
Tina has a great idea for a fun trip.
2. Grammar Review
? Point 1: Subject-Verb Agreement with Singular and Plural Subjects
In the present tense, add -s or -es to the verb for singular subjects (he, she, it, or one person/thing). Use the base form for plural subjects (we, they, or more than one person/thing) and the pronouns ‘I’ or ‘you’.
Singular: Subject + Verb(-s/-es) | Plural: Subject + Verb (base form)
Examples:
- She gets up early on school days.
- The girls want to go to the park.
- He feels very happy today.
? Point 2: Subject-Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects
When two or more singular subjects are joined by the conjunction ‘and’, they form a compound subject. This compound subject represents a plural concept and requires the plural (base) form of the verb.
Subject 1 + and + Subject 2 + Plural Verb (base form)
Examples:
- Tina and her sister sleep late on Saturdays.
- Tina and her mother eat breakfast quietly.
- My friend and I plan our homework schedule together.
3. Practice Exercises
Exercise 1: Vocabulary Matching
Match the vocabulary word on the left with its correct contextual meaning or phrase extension on the right.
1. A grouchy person ______
A. likes to stay in bed and hates waking up early.
2. A cheerful child ______
B. smiles frequently and spreads happiness around.
3. Someone who is fully awake ______
C. has an excellent suggestion for the weekend trip.
4. An amusement park ______
D. has had their coffee and is completely alert.
5. Not being a morning person ______
E. is easily irritated and answers in a bad-tempered way.
6. Having a great idea ______
F. offers thrilling roller coaster rides and fun games.
? Click to see Answer Key & Explanation (Đáp án & Giải thích)
1 – E: Grouchy means easily annoyed. (Cáu kỉnh nghĩa là dễ bực mình, trả lời cộc lốc.)
2 – B: Cheerful means happy and positive. (Vui vẻ nghĩa là hạnh phúc và tích cực, hay cười.)
3 – D: Awake means not sleeping and alert. (Tỉnh táo nghĩa là không còn ngủ và hoàn toàn tỉnh mộng.)
4 – F: An amusement park is a large park with rides. (Công viên giải trí là công viên lớn có trò chơi cảm giác mạnh.)
5 – A: Not a morning person means liking to sleep late. (Không phải người thích buổi sáng nghĩa là thích ngủ muộn.)
6 – C: An idea is a suggestion or thought. (Ý tưởng nghĩa là một gợi ý hoặc suy nghĩ mới mẻ.)
Exercise 2: Gap Fill
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses (Present Simple).
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1. Tina rarely __________ (feel) cheerful before her first cup of tea.
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2. Her brothers always __________ (plan) an early morning jog on Saturdays.
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3. The big amusement park __________ (open) its main gate at 9:00 AM.
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4. Tina and her mother __________ (eat) breakfast quietly every day.
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5. I __________ (think) that going to the museum is a brilliant idea.
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6. My uncle, who is a true morning person, __________ (get) up at 5:00 AM.
? Click to see Answer Key & Explanation (Đáp án & Giải thích)
1. feels: ‘Tina’ is a singular subject, so add -s. (‘Tina’ là chủ ngữ số ít nên thêm -s vào động từ.)
2. plan: ‘Her brothers’ is plural, so use the base form. (‘Her brothers’ là số nhiều nên dùng động từ nguyên mẫu.)
3. opens: ‘The big amusement park’ is singular (it). (‘The big amusement park’ là số ít nên thêm -s.)
4. eat: ‘Tina and her mother’ is a compound subject (plural). (‘Tina and her mother’ là chủ ngữ hợp thành số nhiều.)
5. think: The pronoun ‘I’ takes the base form of the verb. (Đại từ ‘I’ đi với động từ nguyên mẫu.)
6. gets: The relative pronoun ‘who’ refers to ‘My uncle’ (singular). (‘who’ thay cho ‘My uncle’ là số ít nên động từ thêm -s.)
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice Question
Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
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1. Tina’s grouchy mood __________ once she drinks some warm milk.
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2. My friends and I __________ a fantastic trip to the coastal town.
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3. Either the teacher or the students __________ early every morning.
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4. A cheerful morning person __________ to make everyone feel positive.
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5. The modern amusement parks __________ visitors from all over the country.
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6. Why __________ Tina and her mom look so quiet during breakfast?
? Click to see Answer Key & Explanation (Đáp án & Giải thích)
1 – B: ‘Tina’s grouchy mood’ is singular, requiring ‘disappears’. (‘Tina’s grouchy mood’ là danh từ số ít nên chọn động từ thêm -s.)
2 – C: ‘My friends and I’ is a compound plural subject, requiring ‘plan’. (‘My friends and I’ là chủ ngữ số nhiều ghép nên dùng nguyên mẫu.)
3 – B: In ‘either… or…’, the verb agrees with the closer subject ‘the students’ (plural). (Cấu trúc either… or… động từ chia theo chủ ngữ gần nhất ‘the students’ số nhiều.)
4 – B: ‘A cheerful morning person’ is singular, so ‘try’ becomes ‘tries’. (‘A cheerful morning person’ là số ít, động từ đuôi ‘y’ đổi thành ‘ies’.)
5 – A: ‘The modern amusement parks’ is plural, requiring ‘attract’. (‘parks’ số nhiều nên động từ giữ nguyên mẫu.)
6 – B: ‘Tina and her mom’ is a compound plural subject, so the auxiliary verb is ‘do’. (‘Tina and her mom’ là số nhiều nên trợ động từ đi kèm là ‘do’.)
Exercise 4: True or False
Read the sentences below. Decide if the grammatical subject-verb agreement is True (Correct) or False (Incorrect).
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1. The group of cheerful kids plan a surprise party for Tina. (____)
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2. You looks very awake and full of energy after that short nap. (____)
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3. Tina and her pet cat sleep quietly on the living room sofa. (____)
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4. Every new idea from the team members sounds wonderful. (____)
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5. He don’t like to go to the amusement park when it rains. (____)
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6. The local amusement park has a beautiful lake in the center. (____)
? Click to see Answer Key & Explanation (Đáp án & Giải thích)
1 – False: The head noun is ‘The group’ (singular), so it should be ‘plans’. (Sai: Danh từ chính là ‘The group’ số ít, động từ phải là ‘plans’.)
2 – False: ‘You’ takes the base form, so it should be ‘look’. (Sai: ‘You’ đi với động từ nguyên mẫu ‘look’.)
3 – True: ‘Tina and her pet cat’ is a compound subject, so plural ‘sleep’ is correct. (Đúng: Chủ ngữ số nhiều ghép đi với ‘sleep’ nguyên mẫu.)
4 – True: ‘Every new idea’ is singular, so ‘sounds’ with -s is correct. (Đúng: ‘Every’ bổ nghĩa cho danh từ số ít nên động từ ‘sounds’ thêm -s.)
5 – False: Singular subject ‘He’ requires ‘doesn’t’, not ‘don’t’. (Sai: Chủ ngữ số ít ‘He’ phải dùng ‘doesn’t’.)
6 – True: ‘The local amusement park’ is singular, so ‘has’ is correct. (Đúng: Chủ ngữ số ít đi với ‘has’.)
Exercise 5: Sentence Reordering
Rearrange the words to make grammatically correct sentences following present tense agreement rules.
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1. grouchy / early / is / always / brother / my / morning / the / in / .Your answer: ______________________________________________________________________
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2. mother / quietly / her / breakfast / prepare / Tina / and / .Your answer: ______________________________________________________________________
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3. a / children / day / cheerful / out / want / the / fun / .Your answer: ______________________________________________________________________
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4. person / late / loves / not / a / morning / sleeping / .Your answer: ______________________________________________________________________
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5. parks / ride / thrilling / amusement / offer / excellent / .Your answer: ______________________________________________________________________
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6. great / completely / have / awake / ideas / we / when / we / are / .Your answer: ______________________________________________________________________
? Click to see Answer Key & Explanation (Đáp án & Giải thích)
1: My brother is always grouchy in the early morning. (Chủ ngữ số ít ‘My brother’ + ‘is’.)
2: Tina and her mother quietly prepare breakfast. (Chủ ngữ ghép ‘Tina and her mother’ + động từ số nhiều ‘prepare’.)
3: The cheerful children want a fun day out. (Chủ ngữ số nhiều ‘The cheerful children’ + động từ nguyên mẫu ‘want’.)
4: A not morning person loves sleeping late. or Not a morning person loves sleeping late. (Chủ ngữ số ít chỉ loại người + ‘loves’ thêm -s.)
5: Amusement parks offer excellent thrilling ride. or Amusement parks offer thrilling excellent rides. (Chủ ngữ số nhiều ‘Amusement parks’ + ‘offer’.)
6: We have great ideas when we are completely awake. (Chủ ngữ ‘We’ đi với ‘have’ và ‘are’.)
Exercise 6: Grammar Selection
Underline or circle the correct word in the brackets to ensure accurate subject-verb agreement.
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1. Every weekend, Tina and her cousin [visit / visits] the regional amusement park.
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2. The dynamic plan [include / includes] many roller coaster rides and food stalls.
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3. Neither the main supervisor nor the cheerful guides [know / knows] the exact exit.
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4. She [is / are] always fully awake by the time the morning alarm rings.
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5. Nobody in our noisy classroom [wants / want] to see a grouchy face.
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6. That brilliant idea [make / makes] the entire planning phase much faster.
? Click to see Answer Key & Explanation (Đáp án & Giải thích)
1. visit: Compound subject joined by ‘and’ takes a plural verb. (‘Tina and her cousin’ là hai người nên chọn động từ nguyên mẫu ‘visit’.)
2. includes: ‘The dynamic plan’ is singular (it). (‘The dynamic plan’ là số ít nên chọn động từ thêm -s là ‘includes’.)
3. know: With ‘neither… nor…’, the verb matches the nearest plural subject ‘the cheerful guides’. (Cấu trúc ‘neither… nor…’ chia theo ‘guides’ số nhiều nên dùng ‘know’.)
4. is: Singular pronoun ‘She’ matches ‘is’. (Đại từ số ít ‘She’ đi với ‘is’.)
5. wants: Indefinite pronouns like ‘Nobody’ are strictly singular. (‘Nobody’ là đại từ bất định luôn tính là số ít nên chọn ‘wants’.)
6. makes: ‘That brilliant idea’ is a singular subject. (‘That brilliant idea’ là số ít nên chọn ‘makes’.)
