Subject Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular; if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The dog barks.'

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What is a plural subject?

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A plural subject refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The dogs bark.'

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What is a singular verb?

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A singular verb is a verb form that is used with a singular subject. For example, 'walks' in 'The dog walks.'

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What is a plural verb?

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A plural verb is a verb form that is used with a plural subject. For example, 'walk' in 'The dogs walk.'

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Fill in the blank: The cat _____ on the mat.

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sits (correct answer: sits) - 'The cat sits on the mat.'

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Fill in the blank: The children _____ in the park.

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play (correct answer: play) - 'The children play in the park.'

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Fill in the blank: She _____ a beautiful picture.

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paints (correct answer: paints) - 'She paints a beautiful picture.'

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Fill in the blank: The teacher _____ the lesson.

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explains (correct answer: explains) - 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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Fill in the blank: The birds _____ in the sky.

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fly (correct answer: fly) - 'The birds fly in the sky.'