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 dog barks.' Here, 'dog' 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 dogs bark.' Here, 'dogs' is plural.

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When do we use 'collects'?

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We use 'collects' when the subject is singular. For example, 'He collects stamps.'

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When do we use 'collect'?

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We use 'collect' when the subject is plural or when using 'I' or 'you'. For example, 'They collect stamps.'

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Choose the correct verb: 'Jack or Jill (collects, collect) the pail for the water.'

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The correct verb is 'collects' because 'Jack or Jill' is treated as a singular subject.

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Which verb fits: 'Students ______ to the teacher after class.'

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The correct word is 'talk' because 'Students' is a plural subject.

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What verb form do we use with 'My parents'?

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We use 'cook' because 'parents' is a plural subject.

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Choose the correct verb: 'The boys ______ basketball every weekend.'

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The correct verb is 'play' because 'boys' is a plural subject.

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What verb form do we use with 'My teacher'?

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We use 'thinks' because 'teacher' is a singular subject.