Pronoun Verb Agreement

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, such as he, she, it, they.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being, such as run, jump, is, or are.

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What does subject-verb agreement mean?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural).

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When do we use 'think' instead of 'thinks'?

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We use 'think' when the subject is I, you, we, or they.

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When do we use 'works' instead of 'work'?

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We use 'works' when the subject is he, she, or it.

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What is the correct verb for 'They (play, plays) basketball'?

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The correct verb is 'play' because 'they' is plural.

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What is the correct verb for 'We (stay, stays) in a cabin'?

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The correct verb is 'stay' because 'we' is plural.

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What is the correct verb for 'He (work, works) on jets'?

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The correct verb is 'works' because 'he' is singular.

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What is the correct verb for 'It (make, makes) people laugh'?

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The correct verb is 'makes' because 'it' is singular.

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person or thing, such as 'he', 'she', or 'it'.