Subject Verb Agreement Flashcard

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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 is the correct verb form for a singular subject?

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The correct verb form for a singular subject usually ends in 's' or 'es'. For example, 'The dog barks'.

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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 in 's'. For example, 'The dogs bark'.

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Identify the correct verb: 'The birds ________________ in the morning.'

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sing

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Identify the correct verb: 'Sloths ________________ very slowly through the rainforest.'

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move

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Identify the correct verb: 'Jamile ________________ many new friends at camp.'

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meets

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Identify the correct verb: 'Tiffany ________________ the tallest student in our class.'

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is

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Identify the correct verb: 'Lily and Miguel ________________ school in two weeks.'

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begin