Grade 3 Spring — Informational/Expository Writing, Research Process Introduction, and Dialogue Mechanics Maintenance
English · GR
G3
eng.g3.s.gr.subject_verb_agreement
Apply subject-verb agreement (L.3.1.f) including tricky cases
Match verb form to subject number: singular subject → singular verb form; plural subject → plural verb form. Handle four tricky cases: (1) collective nouns (team, colony, class — usually treat as singular unless the writer means individuals); (2) indefinite pronouns (everyone, somebody, nothing — singular); (3) 'there is / there are' (verb agrees with the noun that follows); (4) subject separated from verb by a phrase ('The queen, surrounded by workers, LAYS eggs.').
Mastery threshold
90%
Min instances
12
Typical minutes
35
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
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eng.g2.f.gr.subject_verb_basic_agreement
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Successors
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eng.g4.f.gr.subject_verb_agreement_compound_subjects
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Common misconceptions
- Matches verb to the NEAREST NOUN instead of the subject ('The queen, surrounded by workers, LAY eggs.' — incorrectly matches LAY to workers).
- Uses 'there are' when the following noun is singular ('There are a queen in the hive.' should be 'There is a queen in the hive.').