Understanding Subject-Verb Agreement

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Primary goal of subject-verb agreement?

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Subject and verb match in number and person.

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Subject-verb agreement ensures:

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Grammatical correctness

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Subject-verb agreement is an art in grammar because it connects sentence parts correctly.

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It involves making sentence parts connect correctly.

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Why is the third person singular form peculiar?

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It typically ends with an 's' in the verb form.

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Verb form for singular third person subject?

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Singular with 's'

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Determine if a verb should end in 's'

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Third person singular subject

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Identify the correct verb form for 'I'.

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Use the singular form without 's'.

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Unsure about verb form?

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Determine the subject's number and person.

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Pronouns requiring a verb ending in 's':

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Third person singular

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Key characteristic of indefinite pronouns in verb agreement?

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They are considered third person singular.