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 with its verb. This means that singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs.

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When do we use 'likes' instead of 'like'?

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We use 'likes' when the subject is singular (he, she, it) or when using 'either/or' or 'neither/nor' constructions with a singular subject.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Neither Tina nor Fernando ____ jazz'?

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The correct verb form is 'likes' because the subject is treated as singular.

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When do we use 'has' instead of 'have'?

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We use 'has' with singular subjects (he, she, it) and with 'either/or' constructions.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Either Andy or Karla ____ the information you need'?

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The correct verb form is 'has' because the subject is treated as singular.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Many of us ____ been fascinated by the wonders of outer space'?

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The correct verb form is 'have' because 'many' is a plural subject.

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When do we use 'needs' instead of 'need'?

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We use 'needs' when the subject is singular (he, she, it) or when using 'anybody' as the subject.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Anybody who is interested in boats ____ to know how to swim'?

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The correct verb form is 'needs' because 'anybody' is treated as singular.

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What is the correct verb form for 'The breeze ______ cooler this evening'?

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The correct verb form is 'seems' because 'breeze' is a singular subject.

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., cat, car, Tina).