Subject-Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement means that the subject of a sentence and the verb 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 runs.'

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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 run.'

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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' in 'The dog runs.'

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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' in 'The dogs run.'

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When do we use 'is'?

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'Is' is used with singular subjects. For example, 'He is happy.'

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When do we use 'are'?

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'Are' is used with plural subjects. For example, 'They are happy.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'The committee __________ hard'?

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The correct verb form is 'works' because 'committee' is a singular subject.

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What is the correct verb form for 'You _____ a phone'?

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The correct verb form is 'find' because 'you' is a plural subject.

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What is the correct verb form for 'She and her cousin _____ tennis'?

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The correct verb form is 'play' because 'She and her cousin' is a plural subject.