Lesson 7  Subject/Verb Agreement - Irregular Verbs

Tennessee Blueprint - 5th Grade
Assessed - Identify the correct use within context of the following :

·1 nouns (i.e., singular/plural; possessives; predicate nouns, nouns as objects);

·2 pronouns (i.e., agreement, subject, object);

·3 verbs (i.e., action/linking, regular/irregular, agreement, tenses);

·4 adjectives (e.g., common/proper, comparative forms, predicate adjectives);

·5 adverbs (e.g., comparative forms, negatives).

Developing - Use verbs appropriately (be/have, verb phrases, agreement with subject in person, and number).

Developing - Use appropriate language structure in oral and written communication (e.g., subject-verb agreement in simple and compound sentences, correct word order, and correct placement of more detailed words and phrases).

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Irregular Verb Charts

In Lesson 6 you will learn the correct uses of the verbs DO and HAVE.

Do Verbs

Rules

  • Use does or doesn't with the pronouns he, she, and it, or whenever you mean only one person or thing.

  • Use do or don't with the pronouns I, you, they and we, or whenever you mean more than one person or thing.

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does doesn't

Singular Nouns or Pronouns Verbs Sentences
he does/doesn't He does his chores before going hunting.
Billy does/doesn't Billy doesn't like to stop hunting long enough to eat dinner.
it does/doesn't It doesn't take long to catch three coons.

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do don't

Plural Nouns or Pronouns Verbs Sentences
hounds do/don't Hounds don't bellow unless they have treed a coon.
we do/don't We do our hunting at night.
I do/don't I do the cooking over a hot fire.

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Have Verbs

Rules

  • Use has or hasn't with the pronouns he, she, and it, or whenever you mean only one person or thing.

  • Use have or haven't with the pronouns I, you, they and we, or whenever you mean more than one person or thing.

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has hasn't

Singular Nouns or Pronouns Verbs Sentences
he has/hasn't He hasn't been here all night.
Billy has/hasn't Billy has to carry a lantern.
it has/hasn't It has a bright flame that helps Billy see.

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have haven't

Plural Nouns or Pronouns Verbs Sentences
hounds have/haven't Hounds have a good sense of smell.
we have/haven't We haven't seen this many coon pelts since we were little.
you have/haven't You have to skin the coon, and dry the pelt.
I have/haven't I have to sell the pelts at Grandpa's store.

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Practice

Part A  - Write do or does to complete each sentence.

  1. We ___________________ know that hounds have a good sense of smell.

  2. Hounds ___________________ hunt best during cool fall nights.

  3. ___________________ you know that Billy is a brave young man?

  4. Wind ___________________ blow more in the river bottom.

  5. The barking ___________________ sound far away.

Part B - Write doesn't or don't to complete each sentence.

  1. By late evening the happy tune ___________________ sound happy.

  2. I ___________________ think I can cut it down.

  3. You ___________________ have to stay out here all day chopping.

  4. I ___________________  want to give up, Grandpa.

  5. "No, he ___________________ ," Grandpa said.

Part C - Write has or have to complete each sentence.

  1. There ___________________ never been a more beautiful night.

  2. I ___________________ tracked coons in the rain, snow, and hail.

  3. You ___________________ to leave the tree.

  4. Raccoons ___________________  many tricks to escape from their captors.

  5. Mama ___________________ a special dinner planned for Billy.

Part D - Write hasn't or haven't to complete each sentence.

  1. A gust of wind ___________________ been through the valley all day.

  2. The blisters ___________________ broken open.

  3. You ___________________ seen Little Ann or Old Dan.

  4. The ax ___________________  left Billy's hands all day.

  5. The trouble  ___________________ stopped Billy from trying.

Part E - There are six mistakes in using the verbs do/does and has/have in the paragraph below. Use proofreading marks to delete each incorrect word and write the correct word above it.

Example:  He the dishes after dinner.

     Redbone coonhounds are a medium sized dog. Their coats are a deep red color. They has brown to hazel eyes. Their ears are low and reach nearly to the end of their noses.  Redbones have a deep broad chest and a strong slightly arched back. Their feet has cat-like paws. The medium length tail is slightly bushy.

     Redbones are agile which helps them when hunting in steep, rocky areas. Redbones does enjoy swimming. They has a natural instinct for hunting. Most Redbones are used for coon hunting, but they does track bear, cougar, and bobcats. Most hunters prefer to hunt with a pack of Redbones instead of a single dog.

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Teaching Activity

Stand up sit down game

Materials needed: Flashcards

Set the students up in two teams and get the teams to line up in rows. The teacher is to walk up the middle of the two teams and show the flashcards to each member in turn. The student that is shown the card should then say the correct structure. If the student is successful then s/he is able to stay standing. If the student is incorrect s/he should sit down on the floor, and remain sitting until the end of the exercise. When the teacher has shown the flashcards to all of the students and they have all had the chance to take part in the activity the teacher then allocates one point for each student standing.