Third Person Agreement
Singular or plural verb agreement
| 3rd PERSON SINGULAR |
|---|
Verb agreement for he, she, it is marked with a final -s in present tense. See irregular forms below. |
Simon wakes up early. |
She wakes up early. |
It wakes up early. (the dog) |
| IRREGULAR |
Simon has a business. HAVE |
Simon goes to work. GO |
Simon does a lot of work. DO |
| IRREGULAR |
Simon is a software designer. BE |
| OTHERS |
|---|
Verb agreement for — I, You, They, We — is not marked in the present nonprogressive tense. Use the base form of the verb. |
I / We wake up early. |
You wake up early. |
They wake up early. |
I / You / They have a business. |
I / You / They go to work. |
I / You / They do a lot of work. |
| IRREGULAR |
I am an architect. We / You / They are architects. |
Spelling Patterns
Final S
Spelling patterns ending with:
| A CONSONANT SOUND | A SILIBANT SOUND | A VOWEL SOUND | C+ Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSONANT ⇒ -S | -S, -Z, -SH, -CH, -X ⇒ -ES | A, E, I, U ⇒ -S | CONSONANT + Y: ⇒ -IES |
answers /ˈænsərz/ |
kisses /kɪs-ɪz/ |
skis /skiz/ |
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/ |
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| CONSONANT + E ⇒ -S | O ⇒ -OES | VOWEL + Y ⇒ -S | |
likes /laɪks/ |
|
goes /goʊz/ |
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/
Practice 1
Simon's Doughnut Habit
Add third person agreement to each sentence.
- Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
- Compare your response to the feedback. [C = consonant sound]