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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CCSS.L.3.1F

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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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CCSS.L.3.1F

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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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CCSS.L.3.1F

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What is the correct verb form for 'The team (is/are) winning'?

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The correct verb form is 'is' because 'team' is a collective noun treated as singular.

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CCSS.L.2.1A

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What is the correct verb form for 'The group (has/have) decided'?

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The correct verb form is 'has' because 'group' is a collective noun treated as singular.

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CCSS.L.2.1A

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What is the correct verb form for 'The children (shares/share) their toys'?

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The correct verb form is 'share' because 'children' is plural.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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What is the correct verb form for 'Mr. Youngquist (ask/asks) his students'?

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The correct verb form is 'asks' because 'Mr. Youngquist' is singular.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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What is the correct verb form for 'Forest fires (destroys/destroy) trees'?

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The correct verb form is 'destroy' because 'forest fires' is plural.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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What is the correct verb form for 'Ayden (playing/played) in the middle of the freeway'?

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The correct verb form is 'playing' because it describes an ongoing action.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of people or things, such as 'team' or 'group'.

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CCSS.L.2.1A