Subject-Verb Agreement

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a type of noun that names a group made up of individuals, such as 'team', 'family', or 'flock'.

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In the sentence 'The group of students decides to go buy paletas after school', which part of the subject agrees with the verb 'decides'?

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The part of the subject that agrees with the verb 'decides' is 'the group'.

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In the sentence 'Either the mad scientists or the henchmen are responsible for the evil lair exploding', which part of the subject agrees with the verb 'are'?

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The part of the subject that agrees with the verb 'are' is 'the henchmen'.

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In the sentence 'A family of rabbits has been eating all the lettuce in my garden', which part of the subject agrees with the verb 'has'?

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The part of the subject that agrees with the verb 'has' is 'a family'.

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence 'Two groups of students ___ over the bag of Takis'?

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The correct verb form is 'argue'.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject of a sentence must agree in number with its verb.

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When should a singular verb be used with a collective noun?

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A singular verb should be used with a collective noun when the group is being considered as a single unit.

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When should a plural verb be used with a collective noun?

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A plural verb should be used with a collective noun when the individuals in the group are being considered separately.

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What is an example of a sentence with correct subject-verb agreement?

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An example is: 'The team wins the championship.' Here, 'team' is a collective noun treated as singular.

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What is an example of a sentence with incorrect subject-verb agreement?

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An example is: 'The group of students are going to the library.' The correct form should be 'The group of students is going to the library.'