Subject Verb Agreement (forms of be)

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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 the correct form of 'be' for the subject 'they'?

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The correct form is 'are'. Example: They are playing outside.

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What is the correct form of 'be' for the subject 'he'?

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The correct form is 'is'. Example: He is reading a book.

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What is the correct form of 'be' for the subject 'I'?

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The correct form is 'am'. Example: I am happy.

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What is the correct form of 'be' for the subject 'she'?

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The correct form is 'is'. Example: She is dancing.

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Fill in the blank: The dogs ______ barking loudly.

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The correct answer is 'are'. Example: The dogs are barking loudly.

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Fill in the blank: The cat ______ sleeping on the couch.

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The correct answer is 'is'. Example: The cat is sleeping on the couch.

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Fill in the blank: I ______ going to the store.

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The correct answer is 'am'. Example: I am going to the store.

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Fill in the blank: The children ______ playing in the park.

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The correct answer is 'are'. Example: The children are playing in the park.

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Fill in the blank: Each student ______ responsible for their own work.

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The correct answer is 'is'. Example: Each student is responsible for their own work.