Subject-Verb Agreement

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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 a singular subject?

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

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What is a plural subject?

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

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What is a singular verb?

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A singular verb is a verb form that is used with a singular subject. For example, 'runs' in 'The dog runs.'

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What is a plural verb?

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A plural verb is a verb form that is used with a plural subject. For example, 'run' in 'The dogs run.'

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Fill in the blank: The bird ______ (fly) high.

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flies

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Fill in the blank: The children ______ (play) outside.

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play

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Choose the correct verb: The teacher ______ (teach/teaches) the class.

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teaches

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Choose the correct verb: The dogs ______ (bark/barks) loudly.

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bark

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What do you add to most singular verbs?

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You usually add 's' or 'es' to most singular verbs. For example, 'He runs' or 'She watches.'