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 dog barks.'

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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 dogs bark.'

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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, 'The cat sits.'

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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, 'The cats sit.'

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Choose the correct verb: The boy __ to school.

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Answer: goes

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Choose the correct verb: The girls __ in the garden.

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Answer: play

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Choose the correct verb: The dog __ in the yard.

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Answer: runs

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Choose the correct verb: The apples __ on the table.

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Answer: are

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Choose the correct verb: The teacher __ the lesson.

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Answer: teaches