Subject-verb agreement with intervening phrases is the focus of this Grade 5 ELA resource, designed around the Ontario framework. Students practise identifying the main subject in a sentence, selecting the correct verb form, and maintaining clarity when extra phrases appear between the subject and verb.

Focus on the Main Subject

Students identify the main subject of a sentence before choosing the appropriate verb form. This helps them apply subject-verb agreement accurately even when phrases come between the subject and verb and could make the sentence structure harder to follow.

The resource also addresses verb tense. Students choose verbs with the correct tense to maintain sentence clarity, connecting accurate agreement with clear grammatical expression.

Practice Grammar in Different Formats

Activities include multiple-choice questions, true-or-false statements, short-answer responses, a reading passage, matching, a cloze passage, an essay, and a “Did You Know?” activity. These tasks provide practice with identifying subjects, applying agreement across intervening phrases, and selecting appropriate verb forms and tenses.

Supporting Materials for Instruction

• Student Notes & Lesson Summary: a supplementary resource for reviewing the lesson concepts.
• Teacher Guide: a separate PDF containing learning objectives, teaching tips, discussion questions, and common mistakes.

Classroom Use

Use this Grade 5 grammar worksheet for direct instruction, guided practice, independent work, classroom discussion, or assessment. Students can focus on sentence-level grammar while applying subject-verb agreement in structures where intervening phrases may separate the main subject from its verb.

The resource keeps the grammar focus practical: identify the main subject, determine the correct verb form, account for phrases between the subject and verb, and select the appropriate tense. The included notes and teacher guide provide additional support for lesson review and instruction.