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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When should you use 'is' instead of 'are'?

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Use 'is' with singular subjects and 'are' with plural subjects.

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Identify the correct verb form: 'The team (is, are) winning the game.'

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The correct verb form is 'is' because 'team' is a collective noun treated as singular.

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What is the rule for using 'have' and 'has'?

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Use 'has' with singular subjects and 'have' with plural subjects and the pronouns I and you.

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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 or thing, and plural if it refers to more than one.

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What is a collective noun? Give an example.

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A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things treated as a single unit, e.g., 'team', 'flock', 'family'.

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What verb form should be used with the subject 'rabbits'?

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The verb form 'have' should be used with 'rabbits' because it is plural.

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In the sentence 'The fangs of a rattlesnake (carries, carry) poison', which verb is correct?

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The correct verb is 'carry' because 'fangs' is plural.

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What is the subject in the sentence 'Janelle does play in the sand'?

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The subject is 'Janelle', which is singular.

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What is the difference between 'does' and 'do'?

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'Does' is used with singular subjects (he, she, it), while 'do' is used with plural subjects (they, we) and the pronoun 'I'.