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 match the verb in number (singular or plural).

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When do we use 'is'?

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We use 'is' with singular subjects (e.g., He is, She is, The cat is).

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When do we use 'are'?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects (e.g., They are, We are, The dogs are) and with 'you'.

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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., The dog, My uncle).

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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 (e.g., The dogs, My uncles).

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by 'and' or 'or' (e.g., My uncle and my cousin).

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What verb do we use with a compound subject joined by 'and'?

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We use a plural verb with a compound subject joined by 'and' (e.g., My uncle and my cousin are at the zoo).

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What verb do we use with a compound subject joined by 'or'?

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We use a singular verb with a compound subject joined by 'or' if the subjects are singular (e.g., My brother or my sister waters the garden).

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What is an example of a singular subject with a singular verb?

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One of the monkeys is very shy.

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What is an example of a plural subject with a plural verb?

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Eagles catch small animals to eat.