Subject-Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement means that the subject of a sentence and the verb 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 verb form do we use with a singular subject?

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We use the singular form of the verb. For example, 'He jumps.'

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What verb form do we use with a plural subject?

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We use the plural form of the verb. For example, 'They jump.'

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Complete the sentence: 'The dog ___ (bark) loudly.'

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The dog barks loudly.

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Complete the sentence: 'The dogs ___ (bark) loudly.'

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The dogs bark loudly.

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What is the correct verb for: 'Two birds ___ (fly) in the sky.'?

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Two birds fly in the sky.

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What is the correct verb for: 'The bird ___ (sing) beautifully.'?

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The bird sings beautifully.

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Is this sentence correct? 'The team are winning.'

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No, it should be 'The team is winning.'