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.'

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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.'

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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 plays.'

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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 play.'

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Fill in the blank: The dog _______ (bark) loudly.

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The dog barks loudly.

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Fill in the blank: The children _______ (play) in the park.

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The children play in the park.

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What do we say when two subjects are joined by 'and'?

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When two subjects are joined by 'and', we use a plural verb. For example, 'Tom and Jerry run.'

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What do we say when the subject is 'nobody' or 'each'?

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When the subject is 'nobody' or 'each', we use a singular verb. For example, 'Nobody understands.'

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Fill in the blank: My brother and I _______ (wake) up early.

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My brother and I wake up early.