Subject Verb Agreement ESL

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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 the verb.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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In the sentence 'Cindy laughs at her friend's joke', identify the subject and the verb.

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Subject: Cindy; Verb: laughs.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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What is the correct verb form for a singular subject in the present tense?

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The correct verb form for a singular subject in the present tense typically adds an 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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In the sentence 'Adrian helps his teacher carry the books', what is the subject and what is the action?

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Subject: Adrian; Action: helps.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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How do you determine the correct verb form when the subject is plural?

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When the subject is plural, use the base form of the verb without adding 's' or 'es'.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

What is the verb in the sentence 'Adrian and Andres like the pizza at school'?

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The verb is 'like'.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

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In the sentence 'Andres, Alexa, and Cindy walk to the bakery after school', how many subjects are there?

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There are three subjects: Andres, Alexa, and Cindy.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

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What is the rule for using 'and' with subjects in terms of verb agreement?

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When 'and' connects two or more subjects, the verb should be plural.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

In the sentence 'Andres eats his hamburger with fries', what is the subject and what is the verb?

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Subject: Andres; Verb: eats.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What happens to the verb when the subject is a collective noun?

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A collective noun can take either a singular or plural verb depending on whether the group is acting as a single unit or as individuals.

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CCSS.L.2.1A