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Subject-verb agreement
PROCEDURALUse singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in sentences, maintaining subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'He hops' vs 'We hop')
Mastery Evidence
- Write 'The dog runs' (singular) and 'The dogs run' (plural) with correct verb agreement
- Correct subject-verb agreement errors in sentences: fix 'The children plays' to 'The children play'
- Choose the correct verb form to match a singular or plural subject in a gap-fill exercise
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] writes "she hop" or "we hops", do they catch the mistake — and can they fix it to "she hops" and "we hop" so the subject and verb match?”
Curriculum Standards2 alignments
L.1.1cCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsL.1.1c
Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop).
English Language Arts
Eng/KS1/Y2/VGP/2fThe national curriculum in EnglandStandard English
learn how to use some features of written Standard English
English · Key Stage 1
Prerequisites2
- Regular Plural NounshardAges 5—6
- Basic Nouns & VerbshardAges 5—6
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Unlocks3
- Agreement in sentenceshardAges 8—10
- The Present Perfect TensesoftAges 7—11
- Active and passive voicehardAges 10—11