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 singular subjects with verbs?

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Singular subjects take singular verbs. For example, 'The cat runs.'

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What is the rule for plural subjects with verbs?

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Plural subjects take plural verbs. For example, 'The cats run.'

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What is an example of a singular subject with a singular verb?

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'A new bush grows in a new place.'

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What is an example of a plural subject with a plural verb?

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'Many children play with the snow.'

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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 verb form for the third person singular?

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The verb form for the third person singular typically adds 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb, e.g., 'he runs' or 'she watches.'

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What is the verb form for the third person plural?

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The verb form for the third person plural does not add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb, e.g., 'they run' or 'they watch.'

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

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'A squirrel climbs a tree.'

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

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'The dogs runs fast.' (Correct: 'The dogs run fast.')