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 walks.'

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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 walk.'

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Complete the sentence: The dog --- (bark) at the mailman.

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The dog barks at the mailman.

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Complete the sentence: The cats --- (play) in the yard.

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The cats play in the yard.

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

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No, it should be 'The team is winning.' because 'team' is a singular subject.

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Is this sentence correct? 'The children are playing.'

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Yes, it is correct because 'children' is a plural subject.

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What do we call a verb that matches a singular subject?

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A singular verb.