Pronoun-Verb Agreement

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What is pronoun-verb agreement?

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Pronoun-verb agreement refers to the grammatical rule that a verb must agree in number and person with its subject, which can be a pronoun.

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What is the correct verb form for the subject 'My sister, Lou'?

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The correct verb form is 'opens' as it is singular.

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How do you determine the correct verb form for the subject 'You'?

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The verb form for 'You' is always in the plural form, so it would be 'swim'.

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What is the verb form for the compound subject 'The dog and cat'?

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The verb form is 'play' as it is a plural subject.

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

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The correct verb form is 'takes' as it is singular.

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What is the verb form for the subject 'They'?

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The correct verb form is 'play' as it is plural.

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What is the rule for using verbs with singular subjects?

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Singular subjects take singular verb forms.

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What is the rule for using verbs with plural subjects?

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Plural subjects take plural verb forms.

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How does the presence of a compound subject affect verb agreement?

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A compound subject (two or more subjects joined by 'and') takes a plural verb.

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

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An example is 'The cat runs.'