Singular & Plural Subjects Worksheets

Years

3

Pages

6

Resource, Worksheets & Activities

Description

Build confident sentence writers with our Singular & Plural Subjects Worksheets! This engaging and scaffolded resource helps students develop a clear understanding of subject-verb agreement through focused practice with singular and plural subjects in context.


Perfect for whole-class instruction, grammar groups, or independent work, these worksheets guide students through identifying subject types, selecting appropriate verbs, and applying their knowledge in both sentence-level and paragraph tasks.


Singular & Plural Subjects Worksheets are an essential part of any grammar unit—ideal for introducing or revising subject-verb agreement while strengthening students' sentence construction and editing skills.


Key Learning Outcomes:

  • ✅ Identify singular and plural subjects in context
  • ✅ Match subjects to appropriate verbs using correct grammatical structure
  • ✅ Apply subject-verb agreement in written sentences and paragraphs
  • ✅ Strengthen foundational grammar and sentence construction skills
  • ✅ Build confidence and independence in grammar-based writing tasks

What’s Included:

  • Differentiated worksheets with sentence and paragraph-level tasks
  • Subject identification, verb selection, and sentence writing activities
  • Targeted practice for mastering subject-verb agreement

Materials Needed:

  • Printed worksheets
  • Pencils or coloured markers for identifying subjects and verbs
  • Optional: anchor charts or grammar posters for support

How to Use:

  1. Section 1 – Identify: Read each sentence, underline the subject, and label it as singular or plural.
  2. Section 2 – Match: Choose the correct verb to match each subject and circle the answer.
  3. Section 3 – Apply: Write two sentences with singular subjects and two with plural subjects, ensuring correct agreement.
  4. Section 4 – Analyse: Identify singular and plural subjects in a short paragraph.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

  • 💡 Use during your grammar block to target subject-verb agreement
  • 💡 Add to literacy rotations as an independent or partner task
  • 💡 Assign as a follow-up activity after introducing subject types
  • 💡 Incorporate into sentence structure or editing lessons
  • 💡 Use for small group intervention or fast finisher extension

Top Teacher Tips:

  • 💛 Begin with an oral warm-up where students identify subjects in spoken sentences
  • 💛 Encourage peer review in Section 3 to support sentence editing and collaboration
  • 💛 Offer scaffolded examples or sentence frames for students who need additional support
  • 💛 Search for subject examples in real-world texts like books, magazines, or news articles
  • 💛 Rewrite Section 2 sentences using a different tense to explore verb variation
  • 💛 Challenge students to write a story using at least five singular and five plural subjects
  • 💛 Turn the concept into a game by matching subject cards with the correct verb cards in a fun, team-based challenge

Singular & Plural Subjects Worksheets are a practical and engaging way to reinforce subject-verb agreement and sentence fluency—perfect for building grammar confidence across your English block!


This resource is part of our Year 3 English Unit – Exploring Clauses: Subjects, Verbs and Agreement.

Additional information

Number of Pages

6

File Format

pdf

Australian Curriculum Code

AC9E3LA06

Australian Curriculum V9

F - 6

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