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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When do we use 'doesn't'?

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We use 'doesn't' (does not) with singular subjects, like 'he', 'she', or 'it'. For example: 'She doesn't like apples.'

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When do we use 'don't'?

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We use 'don't' (do not) with plural subjects and with 'I' and 'you'. For example: 'They don't play soccer.'

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What is the plural form of 'is'?

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The plural form of 'is' is 'are'. We use 'are' with plural subjects. For example: 'The dogs are barking.'

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What is the singular form of 'have'?

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The singular form of 'have' is 'has'. We use 'has' with singular subjects. For example: 'He has a cat.'

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Complete the sentence: 'The boys _______ soccer during recess.'

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The boys play soccer during recess.

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Complete the sentence: 'Eve ________ like to babysit her younger brothers.'

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Eve doesn't like to babysit her younger brothers.

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Complete the sentence: 'The green apples in the basket _________ sour.'

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The green apples in the basket are sour.

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Complete the sentence: 'The onions in the potato salad ________ too strong for my liking.'

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The onions in the potato salad are too strong for my liking.

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Complete the sentence: 'Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda ____________ two dogs.'

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Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda have two dogs.