Subject-Verb Agreement

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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 (singular or plural) with its verb.

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What is the rule for subject-verb agreement with singular subjects?

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When the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular. For example, 'The cat runs.'

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What is the rule for subject-verb agreement with plural subjects?

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When the subject is plural, the verb must also be plural. For example, 'The cats run.'

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How do you determine if a subject is singular or plural?

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A subject is singular if it refers to one person, place, thing, or idea, and plural if it refers to more than one.

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What is the correct verb form for the singular subject 'he'?

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The correct verb form is 'runs' as in 'He runs every morning.'

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What is the correct verb form for the plural subject 'they'?

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The correct verb form is 'run' as in 'They run every morning.'

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How does the presence of collective nouns affect subject-verb agreement?

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Collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on whether the group acts as a single unit or as individuals. For example, 'The team wins' (singular) vs. 'The team are arguing' (plural).

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction. For example, 'Tom and Jerry run.'

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How do you handle subject-verb agreement with indefinite pronouns?

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Indefinite pronouns like 'everyone' and 'somebody' are singular, so they take singular verbs. For example, 'Everyone is here.'

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What is the verb form for the subject 'a new bush'?

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The verb form is 'grows' as in 'A new bush grows in a new place.'