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 of a sentence must match the verb in number (singular or plural).

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When do we use 'does'?

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We use 'does' with singular subjects (he, she, it) in the present tense.

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When do we use 'do'?

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We use 'do' with plural subjects (they, we) and with the pronoun 'I' in the present tense.

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What is the correct verb form for 'The children ___ their toys'?

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The correct form is 'share'. (The children share their toys.)

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What is the correct verb form for 'Dominick ___ the dishes in December'?

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The correct form is 'does'. (Dominick does the dishes in December.)

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What is the correct verb form for 'From the roof of the porch ___ several baskets of flowers'?

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The correct form is 'hang'. (From the roof of the porch hang several baskets of flowers.)

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What is the correct verb form for 'I ___ my homework faithfully'?

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The correct form is 'do'. (I do my homework faithfully.)

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What is the rule for using 'does' with collective nouns?

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Collective nouns can be singular or plural; use 'does' if the group acts as a single unit.

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What is the rule for using 'do' with collective nouns?

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Use 'do' if the members of the group act individually.

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What is an example of a singular subject?

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An example of a singular subject is 'the dog'.