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.' Here, 'dog' is singular.

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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.' Here, 'dogs' is plural.

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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, 'The cat runs.' Here, 'runs' is singular.

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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, 'The cats run.' Here, 'run' is plural.

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When do we use 'eats'?

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We use 'eats' with singular subjects like 'he', 'she', or 'it'. For example, 'She eats an apple.'

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When do we use 'eat'?

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We use 'eat' with plural subjects or with 'I' and 'you'. For example, 'They eat apples.' or 'I eat an apple.'

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What is the correct verb for 'Charlie _____ to eat chocolate'?

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The correct verb is 'wants'. So, the complete sentence is 'Charlie wants to eat chocolate.'

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What is the correct verb for 'Grandpa and grandma _____ all day'?

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The correct verb is 'sleep'. So, the complete sentence is 'Grandpa and grandma sleep all day.'

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What is the correct verb for 'Mary _____ the floors during clean-up time'?

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The correct verb is 'sweeps'. So, the complete sentence is 'Mary sweeps the floors during clean-up time.'