Subject Pronoun - Verb Agreement

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What is a subject pronoun?

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A subject pronoun is a pronoun that acts as the subject of a sentence, such as 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

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What is verb agreement?

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Verb agreement refers to the grammatical rule that the verb must match the subject in number (singular or plural).

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'Neither of the boys is able to ski.'

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The subject is 'neither'.

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Choose the correct verb: 'Brandon and his brothers ___________ baseball for the high school.'

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The correct verb is 'play'.

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Identify the subject and correct verb: 'At camp every spring, students (learns, learn) how to shoot bows and arrows.'

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The subject is 'students' and the correct verb is 'learn'.

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What is the first step in the subject-verb agreement process?

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The first step is to determine which noun is the subject.

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In the sentence 'Most of the _______ was taking the picture.', which word fits?

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The word 'class' fits, as it is singular.

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What is the rule for using 'is' with singular subjects?

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Use 'is' with singular subjects to indicate that the action is performed by one person or thing.

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What is the rule for using 'are' with plural subjects?

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Use 'are' with plural subjects to indicate that the action is performed by more than one person or thing.

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What is an example of a singular subject?

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An example of a singular subject is 'the dog'.