Subject Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When do we use a singular verb?

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We use a singular verb when the subject is singular (one person or thing). For example, 'The dog barks.'

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When do we use a plural verb?

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We use a plural verb when the subject is plural (more than one person or thing). For example, 'The dogs bark.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'Each student (is, are) responsible for their own work'?

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is

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What is the correct verb form for 'The team (wins, win) the championship'?

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wins

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What is the correct verb form for 'The group of students (was, were) excited'?

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was

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What is the correct verb form for 'Neither the cat nor the dogs (is, are) outside'?

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are

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What is the correct verb form for 'Every child (has, have) a toy'?

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has

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What is the correct verb form for 'The flock of birds (is, are) flying south'?

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is

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What is the correct verb form for 'The committee (decides, decide) on the rules'?

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decides