Subject-Verb Agreement

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.

A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cat runs fast.' Here, 'cat' is singular.

A plural subject refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cats run fast.' Here, 'cats' is plural.

We use the singular form of the verb. For example, 'He runs.'

We use the plural form of the verb. For example, 'They run.'

is (The correct sentence is 'The dog is barking.')

are (The correct sentence is 'The children are playing outside.')

is (The correct sentence is 'She is a great dancer.')

are (The correct sentence is 'The flowers are blooming.')

Use 'is' for singular subjects and 'are' for plural subjects.