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.' Here, 'cat' 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 cats run.' Here, 'cats' is plural.

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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. For example, 'He runs.'

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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. For example, 'They run.'

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Fill in the blank: The dog ____ barking.

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is (The correct verb is 'is' because 'dog' is singular.)

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Fill in the blank: The children ____ playing outside.

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are (The correct verb is 'are' because 'children' is plural.)

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Which verb is correct? The teacher ____ the lesson.

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teaches (The correct verb is 'teaches' because 'teacher' is singular.)

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Which verb is correct? The students ____ their homework.

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do (The correct verb is 'do' because 'students' is plural.)

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What is the correct verb? She ____ her bike to school.

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rides (The correct verb is 'rides' because 'she' is singular.)