Subject verb agreement

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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 verb form do we use with a singular subject?

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We use the singular form of the verb with a singular subject. For example, 'The dog barks.'

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What verb form do we use with a plural subject?

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We use the plural form of the verb with a plural subject. For example, 'The dogs bark.'

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Fill in the blank: The baby ________ because he is tired.

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cries

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Fill in the blank: Tacos ________ delicious.

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taste

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Fill in the blank: My brother and his friend ________ by car.

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travel

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Fill in the blank: The dog ________ at the mailman.

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barks

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Fill in the blank: ________ like biscuits.

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