2nd grade subject-verb agreement worksheets
Subject-verb agreement means the verb matches who is doing the action: one dog barks, two dogs bark; she runs, they run. Second graders choose the verb that fits a simple subject, building the ear for "one or more than one."
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The kind of sentences you'll get
Circle the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject.
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The girls big suns.
paint · paints
Answer: paint
- The sun all day. shine · shines
- The cows in the barn. moo · moos
Every print pulls a fresh set of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.
What's on each sheet
- Choose the word. Circle the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject. 8 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Train the ear before the rule: say both versions out loud ("the dog bark / the dog barks") and let your student pick what sounds right, then show why. The one-or-many question is the whole game at this level, so have them circle the subject and say "one" or "more than one" before choosing.
Watch for: The s moves: singular nouns usually have no s while their verb does (the dog barks), and plural nouns have the s while their verb doesn't (the dogs bark). Words between the subject and the verb don't change the match. In 'The box of crayons was full', the subject is box, not crayons.
Common questions about subject-verb agreement
- What is subject-verb agreement in simple terms?
- The action word changes to match how many are doing it. One dog barks; two dogs bark. Kids mostly know this by ear already from speaking. The worksheet turns that ear into a habit they can use while writing.
- Why does the verb get an s for one dog?
- English is odd here: the s that makes nouns plural makes verbs singular. For regular nouns with regular verbs, a handy check: "the dog barks" and "the dogs bark" each carry one s, while "the dogs barks" carries two. It is a quick alarm bell, not a law; words like children or bus need the one-or-many question instead.
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Aligned to Common Core L.1.1.c. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 137, updated August 2026.
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