Subject Verb Agreement - Test

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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' 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 a singular verb?

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A singular verb is a verb form that is used with a singular subject. For example, 'flaps' is a singular verb.

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What is a plural verb?

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A plural verb is a verb form that is used with a plural subject. For example, 'flap' is a plural verb.

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When do we use 'is'?

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We use 'is' with singular subjects. For example, 'The dog is happy.'

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When do we use 'are'?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects. For example, 'The dogs are happy.'

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What is the correct verb for 'The birds ...... their wings'?

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The correct verb is 'flap'. So, it reads: 'The birds flap their wings.'

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What is the correct verb for 'The dogs ...... at strangers'?

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The correct verb is 'bark'. So, it reads: 'The dogs bark at strangers.'

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What is the correct verb for 'The green apples in the basket _________ sour'?

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The correct verb is 'are'. So, it reads: 'The green apples in the basket are sour.'