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 runs.' Here, 'cat' 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 cats run.' Here, 'cats' is plural.

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What is the correct verb form for a singular subject?

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The correct verb form for a singular subject usually ends with 's' or 'es'. For example, 'He runs.'

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What is the correct verb form for a plural subject?

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The correct verb form for a plural subject does not end with 's'. For example, 'They run.'

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Fill in the blank: The dog _______ (bark) loudly.

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The dog barks loudly.

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Fill in the blank: The children _______ (play) in the park.

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The children play in the park.

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Choose the correct verb: The teacher (teach, teaches) the class.

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The teacher teaches the class.

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Choose the correct verb: The students (study, studies) for the test.

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The students study for the test.

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Which is correct? The boy (run, runs) fast.

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The boy runs fast.