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 correct verb form for the singular subject 'he'?

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The correct verb form for the singular subject 'he' is a singular verb, such as 'runs' or 'cooks'.

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

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The correct verb form for the plural subject 'they' is a plural verb, such as 'run' or 'cook'.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The children play in the park.'

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The verb is 'play'.

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

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The verb form used with 'I' is typically the base form, such as 'am' for the verb 'to be' or 'like' for the verb 'to like'.

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What is the correct verb form for the subject 'she'?

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The correct verb form for the subject 'she' is a singular verb, such as 'runs' or 'thinks'.

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In the sentence 'Many students choose their own books', what is the subject?

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The subject is 'Many students'.

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In the sentence 'My teacher thinks we are the best class ever', what is the verb?

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The verb is 'thinks'.

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What is the rule for using 'is' vs 'are' in sentences?

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