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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When do you use a singular verb?

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A singular verb is used when the subject is singular (e.g., 'The dog barks').

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When do you use a plural verb?

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A plural verb is used when the subject is plural (e.g., 'The dogs bark').

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What is the correct verb form for 'The class ____ reading about space travel'?

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The correct verb form is 'is' because 'class' is a singular noun.

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What is the correct verb form for 'The families ________ long weeks without sunlight'?

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The correct verb form is 'endure' because 'families' is a plural noun.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Angela ________ the harness around her'?

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The correct verb form is 'buckles' because 'Angela' is a singular noun.

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What is the correct verb form for 'The moon-dwellers ________ electrostatic filters'?

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The correct verb form is 'use' because 'moon-dwellers' is a plural noun.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Earth ______ just ahead'?

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The correct verb form is 'lies' because 'Earth' is a singular noun.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb and are joined by a conjunction (e.g., 'Tom and Jerry run').

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What happens when a collective noun is the subject?

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When a collective noun (e.g., 'team', 'group') is the subject, it can take either a singular or plural verb depending on whether the group acts as a single unit or as individuals.