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 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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We use 'is' with singular subjects. For example, 'The bird is singing.'

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When do we use 'are'?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects. For example, 'The birds are singing.'

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What is the correct verb for 'He _______ happy'?

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The correct verb is 'is'. So, 'He is happy.'

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What is the correct verb for 'They _______ happy'?

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The correct verb is 'are'. So, 'They are happy.'

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What is the correct verb for 'The teacher _______ the students'?

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The correct verb is 'teaches'. So, 'The teacher teaches the students.'