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 and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When do we use 'is' in a sentence?

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We use 'is' with singular subjects (e.g., He is, She is, The cat is).

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When do we use 'are' in a sentence?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects (e.g., They are, We are, The dogs are).

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What is the present tense form of 'to be' for plural subjects?

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The present tense form of 'to be' for plural subjects is 'are'.

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What is the present tense form of 'to be' for singular subjects?

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The present tense form of 'to be' for singular subjects is 'is'.

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What does 'neither...nor' imply about the subject?

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'Neither...nor' implies that the subject is singular, so the verb should also be singular.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The campers swim every morning'?

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The subject is 'The campers'.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'Everyone in Egypt knows about the ancient pyramid of Khufu'?

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The verb is 'knows'.

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Is the sentence 'Neither of the nurses buys soup at the hospital cafeteria' correct?

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Yes, the sentence is correct.

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

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