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 is a singular verb?

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

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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, 'run' is a plural verb.

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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 dogs ______ (bark) loudly.

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The dogs bark loudly.

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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 teachers ______ (teach/teaches) the class.

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The teachers teach the class.

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What do we add to a verb for a singular subject?

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We often add 's' or 'es' to the verb for a singular subject.