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Primary English: Subject-Verb Agreement — Tutor Lesson Plan
Agreement asks one question: is the subject singular or plural? Circle the subject first and most errors disappear.
Objectives — the student can identify the subject, add -s for third person singular, and match am, is, are and has, have correctly.
01 Prerequisites (3-minute check)
If any of these fails, fix it before the lesson starts.
| Skill | Quick check | Pass mark |
|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | Which be verb with I, he, they? | am, is, are |
| Plurals | Plural of book | books |
| Present simple | She ___ (like) music. | likes |
02 Lesson flow (40 minutes)
| Time | Stage | Tutor does | Student does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 min | Circle the subject | Model circling before writing | Circle three sentences |
| 5-15 min | Third person -s | goes, watches, studies | Three each |
| 15-25 min | Be and have | is/are, has/have | Ten pairs |
| 25-33 min | Indefinite pronouns | everyone, nobody take singular | Choose verbs |
| 33-37 min | Fix errors | Board “The dogs is” | Correct it |
| 37-40 min | Exit check | Three questions marked at once | Finish alone |
03 Teaching script (read it out)
Scene 1: The subject decides, nothing else
The boy in the blue shoes ___ my cousin.
The subject is boy, not shoes, so the verb is is. Circle the subject and the trap disappears.
The subject is boy, not shoes, so the verb is is. Circle the subject and the trap disappears.
Student circles the subject and names singular or plural.
Scene 2: Be and have
I am, he is, they are; he has, they have.
Has is only for third person singular.
Has is only for third person singular.
Student matches ten pairs.
Scene 3: Everyone is singular
Everyone is here, not everyone are.
Nobody knows, not nobody know.
Nobody knows, not nobody know.
Note: many people in meaning, singular in grammar.
04 Question types and worked steps
| Type | Example | Steps | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third person | She ___ (watch) TV. | watches | Add -es |
| Be verb | The boys ___ happy. | are | Plural takes are |
| Have | He ___ a bike. | has | Third person singular |
| Indefinite | Everyone ___ here. | is | Singular |
Sanity check (teach this): Only the subject decides the verb; phrases in between do not change it.
05 Independent practice (3 questions)
| Question | Answer | What to watch |
|---|---|---|
| My friends ___ (play) football. | play | No -s for plural |
| The girl with two dogs ___ (be) nice. | is | Subject is girl |
| Nobody ___ (know) the answer. | knows | Indefinite pronoun |
06 Common mistakes and what to say
| Mistake | Student writes | Say this |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest noun wins | The boys in the team is… | The subject is boys. |
| Missing -s | He go… | Add -es. |
| has/have mixed | They has… | Plural takes have. |
| everyone as plural | Everyone are… | Treat as singular. |
07 Homework (paper, section and question numbers)
- English chapter index — Use the three questions on this page
08 Exit check (last 5 minutes)
| Question | Answer | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| The boys ___ happy. | are | All right: move to prepositions |
| He ___ a bike. | has | One wrong: re-teach have/has |
| Everyone ___ here. | is | Two wrong: repeat scene 1 |
09 Tutor FAQ
Use the term headword?
No; circling the subject is enough.
Correct speech, wrong writing.
Have them circle the subject after writing.
Collective nouns?
Only everyone and nobody at this level.
A TutorZone lesson-prep guide. Written by the TutorZone team; questions and lesson flow are original and are not taken from any school or publisher material.
