THIRD PERSON SINGULAR The third person singular is most often expressed by words such as “he”, “she” and “it”. But, in fact, any person, place, or thing in the singular form (for example house, dog or keyboard) other than the speaker and the addressee is referred to in the third person singular.

Gramar Rule: 1. Most verbs add –s in the third person singular: wear - wears

speak - speaks

live – lives

work - works

But ‘go’ and ‘do’ are different. They add –es. go - goes do - does 2. If the verb ends in –s,-sh, or ch, add –es: kiss - kisses

wash - washes

watch - watches

3. If the verb ends in a consonant + y, the y does not change: fly - flies

study - studies

But if the verb ends in a vowel + y, the y does not change. play - plays 4. ‘Have’ is irregular:

have - has

Fill in the gaps with a suitable verb from the box above in the third person singular. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H)

She ______________ in a bank. He _______________ a uniform. She’s a pilot. She _________________ all over the world. Peter _________________ two children. In winter Alice _____________ skiing and in summer she _____________ golf. Bernadette ___________________ in a flat in Paris. My son ______________________ television all day long! My daughter __________________ her hair every day.

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ANSWERS THIRD PERSON SINGULAR The third person singular is most often expressed by words such as “he”, “she” and “it”. But, in fact, any person, place, or thing in the singular form (for example house, dog or keyboard) other than the speaker and the addressee is referred to in the third person singular.

Gramar Rule: 1. Most verbs add –s in the third person singular: wear - wears

speak - speaks

live – lives

work - works

But ‘go’ and ‘do’ are different. They add –es. go - goes do - does 2. If the verb ends in –s,-sh, or ch, add –es: kiss - kisses

wash - washes

watch - watches

3. If the verb ends in a consonant + y, the y does not change: fly - flies

study - studies

But if the verb ends in a vowel + y, the y does not change. play - plays 4. ‘Have’ is irregular:

have - has

Fill in the gaps with a suitable verb from the box above in the third person singular. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H)

She works in a bank. He wears a uniform. She’s a pilot. She flies all over the world. Peter has two children. In winter Alice goes skiing and in summer she plays golf. Bernadette lives in a flat in Paris. My son watches television all day long! My daughter washes her hair every day.

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