Thursday - Subject Verb Agreement - INDP

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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 dog barks.' Here, 'dog' is singular.

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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 dogs bark.' Here, 'dogs' is plural.

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What is the singular form of the verb 'to be' for 'he'?

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The singular form is 'is'. For example, 'He is happy.'

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What is the plural form of the verb 'to be' for 'they'?

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The plural form is 'are'. For example, 'They are happy.'

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When do we add 's' to a verb?

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We add 's' to a verb when the subject is singular in the present tense. For example, 'She runs fast.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'I' in the present tense?

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The correct verb form for 'I' is the base form of the verb. For example, 'I run every day.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'he' in the present tense?

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The correct verb form for 'he' is the base form plus 's'. For example, 'He runs every day.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'they' in the present tense?

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The correct verb form for 'they' is the base form of the verb. For example, 'They run every day.'

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What is an example of a sentence with correct subject-verb agreement?

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An example is 'The cat sleeps.' Here, 'cat' is singular and 'sleeps' is the correct singular verb.