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 and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When do we use 'do' with a subject?

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We use 'do' with plural subjects and the pronoun 'I' or 'you'. For example, 'I do my homework.'

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When do we use 'does' with a subject?

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We use 'does' with singular third-person subjects (he, she, it). For example, 'She does her homework.'

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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 cat is sleeping.'

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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 cats are sleeping.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'The group of directors'?

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The correct verb form is 'is' because 'group' is a collective noun treated as singular.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Ten kilos of sugar'?

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The correct verb form is 'is' because 'ten kilos' is considered a single quantity.

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What is the correct verb form for 'She (makes, make) her projects on time'?

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The correct verb form is 'makes' because 'she' is a singular third-person subject.

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What is the correct verb form for 'I (have, has) three toys'?

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The correct verb form is 'have' because 'I' is a first-person singular subject.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of individuals or things, such as 'team', 'group', or 'family'.