Sentence Agreement - Verbs Third Person

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Third Person Agreement

Singular or plural verb agreement

3rd PERSON SINGULAR	OTHERS
Verb agreement for he, she, it is marked with a final -s in present tense. See irregular forms below.	Verb agreement for — I, You, They, We — is not marked in the present nonprogressive tense. Use the base form of the verb.
Simon wakes up early.	I / We wake up early.
She wakes up early.	You wake up early.
It wakes up early. (the dog)	They wake up early.
IRREGULAR Simon has a business. HAVE	I / You / They have a business.
Simon goes to work. GO	I / You / They go to work.
Simon does a lot of work. DO	I / You / They do a lot of work.
IRREGULAR Simon is a software designer. BE	IRREGULAR I am an architect. We / You / They are architects.

Spelling patterns ending with:

A CONSONANT SOUND	A SILIBANT SOUND	A VOWEL SOUND	- Y
CONSONANT ⇒ -S answers /ˈænsərz/	-S, -Z, -SH, -CH, -X ⇒ -ES kisses /kɪs-ɪz/	A, E, I, U ⇒ -S skis /skiz/	CONSONANT + Y: ⇒ -IES flies /flaɪz/
begins /bɪˈgɪnz/	buzzes /bʌz-ɪz/	knows /noʊz/	tries /traɪz/
speaks /spiks/	cashes /kæʃ-ɪz/	sees /siz/	carries /ˈkæriz/
visits /ˈvɪzɪts/	catches /kætʃ-ɪz/	lies /laɪz/	applies /əˈplaɪz/
meets /mits/	fax /fæks-ɪz/

CONSONANT + E ⇒ -S likes /laɪks/		O ⇒ -OES goes /goʊz/	VOWEL + Y ⇒ -S buys /baɪz/
loves /lʌvz/		does /dʌz/	pays /peɪz/
makes /meɪks/		torpedoes	employs /ɛmˈplɔɪz/
judges /ˈdʒʌdʒ-ɪz/		foregoes	says /sɛz/

silibant – A sibilant is a type of fricative consonant that is made by directing air between the tip of the tongue and the back edge of the upper-two front teeth: /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/

IPA Pronunciation Key

Practice

Simon's Doughnut Habit

Third-person agreement

Select the third-person verb form for each verb below.
Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right.

#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK ANSWER
e.g.	Simon breakfast at 6 a.m. everyday.	eats
1.	He the doughnut shop on the way to his job.
2.	The walk his energy, so he stops for a doughnut. tax (v. expression) - tires, makes him tired
3.	He for a while with the woman who sells doughnuts.
4.	The young woman when he compliments her. blush (v.) – to become red in the face, embarrassed
5.	Simon new doughnut flavors everyday. discover (v.) –to find something that you did not know about before
6.	He more bad eating habits everyday. develop (v.) – to grow or change into something bigger
7.	Simon also too much salt on his food with.
8.	Sometimes, an idea in his mind while he's having a doughnut. flash (v.) – to shine suddenly and brightly for a short time
9.	If his energy level , he doesn't think clearly. energy (n.) – having the ability to do an activity, having power
10.	At work, he his computer screen and gets it sticky.
11.	He designs using his computer. sketch (n.) – to quickly draw important features without adding details yet
12.	Sometimes, he a key on the keyboard and it sticks and repeats the letter.
13.	He often too hard on the keys.
14.	Simon is messy. He often sugar into his coffee cup on his office desk.
15.	He not to get sugar on the keyboard.
16.	He frequently equipment by getting food on and in it.
17.	Simon often things on his desk under papers and journals. bury (v.) – puts under other things; puts underground
18.	Sometimes, he in a lot of junk food and puts it in his drawers.
19.	Simon a cleaning service to come in once a week and clean up after him. employ (v.) – hires
20.	The cleaner open the door to get inside because. pry (v.) – force open the door with a tool, a lever
21.	Simon a few things to improve his health.
22.	Simon a membership to a sports club.
23.	Simon to work out three times a week.
24.	Simon also tennis at the club.
25.	Simon for good health, happiness and an endless supply of doughnut.