Subject Verb Agreement ESL

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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 cat runs.'

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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 cats run.'

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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What is the correct verb form for 'He/She/It' in present tense?

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The correct verb form is usually the singular form, for example, 'He plays.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the correct verb form for 'They' in present tense?

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The correct verb form is the plural form, for example, 'They play.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks'?

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The subject is 'The dog', which is singular.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The dogs bark'?

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The subject is 'The dogs', which is plural.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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Fill in the blank: 'My brother and I ____ to the park.' (go/goes)

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The correct answer is 'go' because the subject is plural.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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Fill in the blank: 'The teacher ____ the students.' (help/helping)

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The correct answer is 'helps' because the subject is singular.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What happens when the subject is a compound subject?

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When the subject is a compound subject (two or more subjects joined by 'and'), it takes a plural verb.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I