Tuesday - 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 verb form do we use with a singular subject?

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

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What verb form do we use with a plural subject?

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

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What is an example of a sentence with correct subject/verb agreement?

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'The team wins the game.' Here, 'team' is a singular subject, and 'wins' is the singular verb.

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What is an example of a sentence with incorrect subject/verb agreement?

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'The team win the game.' Here, 'team' is singular, but 'win' is plural.

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What is the rule for using 'everyone' in a sentence?

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'Everyone' is treated as a singular subject, so we use a singular verb. For example, 'Everyone enjoys the party.'

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What is the rule for using 'both' in a sentence?

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'Both' is treated as a plural subject, so we use a plural verb. For example, 'Both of the options seem good.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'The committee _____ on the new policy tomorrow'?

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The correct verb form is 'decides'. The sentence should read: 'The committee decides on the new policy tomorrow.'