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Third Person Agreement

Singular or plural verb agreement

Simon wakes up early

 

 

 

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/

 

 

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/

IPA Pronunciation Key 

 

 

 

 

Practice 1

Simon's Doughnut Habit

doughnut guy

 

 

 

Add third person agreement to each sentence.
  1. Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence. 
  2. Compare your response to the feedback.  [C = consonant sound]

     

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blush
(v.) – to become red in the face, embarrassed

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discover (v.) –to find something that you did not know about before

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develop (v.) – to grow or change into something bigger

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  flash (v.) – to shine suddenly and brightly for a short time

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energy (n.) – having the ability to do an activity, having power

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sketch (n.) – to quickly draw important features without adding details yet

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bury (v.) – puts under other things; puts underground

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employ (v.) – hires

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  pry (v.) – force open the door with a tool, a lever

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