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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In the sentence 'Neither the coach nor the players ______ ready for this game,' what is the correct verb form?

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The correct verb form is 'are' because the subject 'players' is plural.

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What is the rule for using 'neither/nor' in subject-verb agreement?

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When using 'neither/nor,' the verb agrees with the nearest subject.

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In the sentence 'Weeding and watering ______ important parts of gardening,' what is the correct verb form?

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The correct verb form is 'are' because 'weeding and watering' is a compound subject that is plural.

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What is the rule for compound subjects joined by 'and'?

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When subjects are joined by 'and,' they typically take a plural verb.

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In the sentence 'Neither students nor teachers ______ the drills,' what is the correct verb form?

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The correct verb form is 'enjoy' because 'teachers' is the nearest subject and is plural.

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In the sentence 'My dog and the neighbor's cat ______ like friends,' what is the correct verb form?

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The correct verb form is 'act' because 'dog and cat' is a compound subject that is plural.

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What is the rule for using 'either/or' in subject-verb agreement?

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When using 'either/or,' the verb agrees with the nearest subject.

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In the sentence 'Either Jason or Kevin ______ to bring the basketball,' what is the correct verb form?

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The correct verb form is 'needs' because 'Kevin' is the nearest subject and is singular.

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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 acts as a single unit or as individuals.