Subject Verb Agreement Practice

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.

We use 'runs' when the subject is singular, such as 'he', 'she', or 'it'. For example, 'She runs fast.'

We use 'run' when the subject is plural or when using 'I' or 'you'. For example, 'They run every day.'

A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cat is sleeping.'

A plural subject refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cats are sleeping.'

The correct verb form is 'grows' because 'Mark' is a singular subject.

The correct verb form is 'lives' because 'my friend' is a singular subject.

The correct verb form is 'cook' because 'my parents' is a plural subject.

We use 'knows' when the subject is singular, such as 'he', 'she', or 'it'. For example, 'He knows the answer.'

We use 'know' when the subject is plural or when using 'I' or 'you'. For example, 'They know the answer.'