Chapter 20 — Basic Sentence Structure (Subject–Verb Agreement) | Unnati Classes
Chapter 20

Basic Sentence Structure (Subject–Verb Agreement)

20.1 Introduction

A correct English sentence needs a subject and a verb. The verb must agree with the subject in number and person. This rule is called Subject–Verb Agreement.

If the subject is singular, the verb is singular. If the subject is plural, the verb is plural. Learning this rule helps you speak and write grammatically correct English.

20.2 Basic Rules of Subject–Verb Agreement

  • Singular subject → verb ends with -s / -es
  • Plural subject → base form of verb
  • I / You → base form of verb
  • He / She / It → verb + s

20.3 50 Example Sentences

  1. 1. I like English.
  2. 2. You play cricket.
  3. 3. He plays football.
  4. 4. She reads books.
  5. 5. It works well.
  6. 6. We study together.
  7. 7. They live nearby.
  8. 8. The boy runs fast.
  9. 9. The girls dance well.
  10. 10. My father works hard.
  11. 11. My parents work hard.
  12. 12. The dog barks.
  13. 13. Dogs bark.
  14. 14. She teaches maths.
  15. 15. They teach English.
  16. 16. The child cries.
  17. 17. The children cry.
  18. 18. He likes milk.
  19. 19. We like milk.
  20. 20. She writes neatly.
  21. 21. Students write neatly.
  22. 22. The teacher explains well.
  23. 23. Teachers explain well.
  24. 24. It looks good.
  25. 25. They look happy.
  26. 26. My brother helps me.
  27. 27. My brothers help me.
  28. 28. She goes to school.
  29. 29. We go to school.
  30. 30. The sun rises in the east.
  31. 31. Birds fly in the sky.
  32. 32. He drinks water.
  33. 33. They drink water.
  34. 34. She speaks softly.
  35. 35. People speak loudly.
  36. 36. My friend calls me.
  37. 37. My friends call me.
  38. 38. She understands me.
  39. 39. We understand you.
  40. 40. The baby sleeps.
  41. 41. Babies sleep.
  42. 42. He needs help.
  43. 43. They need help.
  44. 44. She smiles often.
  45. 45. Children smile often.
  46. 46. The train arrives late.
  47. 47. Trains arrive late.
  48. 48. He tries again.
  49. 49. They try again.
  50. 50. Everyone makes mistakes.

20.4 Worksheet — Practice Subject–Verb Agreement

Section 1 — Fill in the Blanks

  1. She ______ (play) cricket.
  2. They ______ (go) to school.
  3. He ______ (like) milk.
  4. We ______ (study) English.
  1. plays
  2. go
  3. likes
  4. study

Section 2 — Choose the Correct Verb

  1. The boy (run / runs) fast.
  2. Girls (sing / sings) well.
  3. She (eat / eats) fruits.
  4. We (read / reads) daily.
  1. runs
  2. sing
  3. eats
  4. read

Section 3 — Correct the Sentence

  1. She go to school.
  2. They likes music.
  3. He play football.
  1. She goes to school.
  2. They like music.
  3. He plays football.

Section 4 — True or False

  1. Singular subjects take singular verbs. (True / False)
  2. Plural subjects take verbs with -s. (True / False)
  3. He / She / It needs verb + s. (True / False)
  1. True
  2. False
  3. True
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