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, 'They do their 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, such as 'he', 'she', or '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 'Ten kilos of sugar'?

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The correct verb form is 'is' because 'Ten kilos' is treated as a single unit.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Every morning, the sheriff'?

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The correct verb form is 'takes' because 'sheriff' is a singular subject.

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What is the correct verb form for 'I'?

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

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What is the correct verb form for 'My friends and I'?

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The correct verb form is 'play' because 'friends and I' is a plural subject.

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What is the rule for subjects joined by 'and'?

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When subjects are joined by 'and', they are usually considered plural, so you use a plural verb.