Singular and Plural Subjects Worksheet — Grade 2
Grade 2 grammar worksheet for drilling how singular and plural subjects match their verb forms, using identify, fill-blank, and multiple-choice exercises.
This worksheet gives second graders focused practice matching a verb to its subject, one of the earliest subject-verb agreement skills in Grade 2 ELA. In English, a present-tense verb changes its form depending on whether the subject is singular or plural. When the subject is one person, animal, or thing, the verb usually adds -s or -es. When the subject names more than one, the verb keeps its base form. Getting this right early matters because it carries into every sentence a student writes. The three parts on this sheet build on each other. Part A asks students to find and mark both the subject and the verb in a complete sentence. Part B narrows the choice to two printed options. Part C uses multiple choice to reinforce the pattern before independent work begins. Read each sentence aloud with your student to help the rule sink in.
Singular and Plural Subjects Worksheet — Grade 2
Read each sentence carefully. Use the directions in each part to show which verb matches the subject.
Remember
- A singular subject (one) goes with a verb that ends in -s: The cat runs fast.
- A plural subject (more than one) goes with a verb without -s: The cats run fast.
- Find the subject first, then pick the verb that matches it — one or more than one.
Part A — Find the Subject and Verb
Circle the subject and underline the verb in each sentence.
- 1.
The dog runs in the yard.
- 2.
The cats sleep on the mat.
- 3.
My sister reads every night.
- 4.
The birds sing in the tree.
- 5.
Amir eats his lunch slowly.
Part B — Fill in the Verb
Write the correct verb from the choices in the blank to complete each sentence.
- 6.
The frog ____ on a big rock. (jump / jumps)
- 7.
Two rabbits ____ in the tall grass. (hop / hops)
- 8.
Kezia ____ her red bike to school. (ride / rides)
- 9.
The leaves ____ off the tree. (fall / falls)
Part C — Choose the Correct Verb
Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence.
- 10.
The baby ____ all morning.
- a)cry
- b)cries
- c)crying
- 11.
The frogs ____ near the pond.
- a)jump
- b)jumps
- c)jumped
- 12.
Marcus ____ his dog every day.
- a)walk
- b)walks
- c)walking
Answer key
Part A — Find the Subject and Verb
- 1.dog, runs
- 2.cats, sleep
- 3.sister, reads
- 4.birds, sing
- 5.Amir, eats
Part B — Fill in the Verb
- 6.jumps
- 7.hop
- 8.rides
- 9.fall
Part C — Choose the Correct Verb
- 10.cries
- 11.jump
- 12.walks
What this worksheet teaches
- Identify the subject and its matching verb in a simple singular or plural sentence
- Choose the verb form that agrees with a singular or plural subject in a sentence
- Recognize that adding -s to a verb matches it to one person, animal, or thing
Notes for the grown-up
- Students often attach -s to the verb when the subject noun already ends in -s, which doubles the error and is hard to hear aloud.
- Point to the subject, ask 'one or more than one?' then read both verb choices aloud before the student writes anything down.
- A student is ready to move on when they can explain their verb choice by naming the subject and saying whether it is one or more than one.
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