Subject-verb agreement (with action verbs)

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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' 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 an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that describes what someone or something does. For example, 'run', 'jump', and 'swim' are action verbs.

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Choose the correct verb: The dog () in the park. (run/runs)

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runs

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Choose the correct verb: The children () to school every day. (walk/walks)

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walk

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Choose the correct verb: She () her homework after dinner. (finish/finishes)

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finishes

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Choose the correct verb: The birds () in the sky. (fly/flies)

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fly

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Choose the correct verb: My brother () soccer on weekends. (play/plays)

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plays

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Choose the correct verb: The teacher () the lesson clearly. (explain/explains)

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explains