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.'

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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.'

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What is a singular verb?

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A singular verb is a verb form that is used with a singular subject. For example, 'barks' is singular.

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What is a plural verb?

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A plural verb is a verb form that is used with a plural subject. For example, 'bark' is plural.

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Fill in the blank: The cat _______ on the roof.

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sits (singular subject, singular verb)

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Fill in the blank: The cats _______ on the roof.

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sit (plural subject, plural verb)

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What do you use with 'I' and 'you'?

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Use the plural verb form. For example, 'I play' and 'You play.'

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Complete the sentence: She _______ to school every day.

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goes (singular subject, singular verb)

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Complete the sentence: They _______ to school every day.

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go (plural subject, plural verb)