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 cat' is a singular subject.

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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' is a plural subject.

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What verb form do we use with a singular subject?

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We use the base form of the verb with an 's' at the end. For example, 'The dog barks.'

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What verb form do we use with a plural subject?

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We use the base form of the verb without 's'. For example, 'The dogs bark.'

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Complete the sentence: The children __ in the playground.

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play

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Complete the sentence: The dog __ at the door.

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barks

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Complete the sentence: Some squirrels __ on the autumn leaves.

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rest

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Complete the sentence: The squirrel __ on the autumn leaves.

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rests

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Complete the sentence: The cat __ on the warm windowsill.

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sleeps