Not So Wimpy: 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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What is the correct verb for 'The class _____ to the museum.'? (go or goes)

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go

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What is the correct verb for 'Mia and Todd _____ soccer.'? (play or plays)

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play

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What is the correct verb for 'The fire _____ brightly.'? (burn or burns)

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burns

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What is the correct verb for 'The forecaster _____ the weather.'? (predict or predicts)

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predicts

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What is the correct verb for 'I _____ to finish my homework.'? (want or wants)

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want