Subject Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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When do we use 'does'?

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We use 'does' with singular third-person subjects (he, she, it). For example: 'He does his homework.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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When do we use 'do'?

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We use 'do' with plural subjects and with 'I' and 'you'. For example: 'They do their homework.'

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What is the plural form of a verb?

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The plural form of a verb is used when the subject is plural. For example: 'They run fast.'

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

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What is the singular form of a verb?

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The singular form of a verb is used when the subject is singular. For example: 'He runs fast.'

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

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What is the correct verb form: 'The dogs (bark, barks) loudly'?

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The correct verb form is 'bark' because 'dogs' is plural.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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What is the correct verb form: 'She (play, plays) the piano'?

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The correct verb form is 'plays' because 'she' is singular.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the correct verb form: 'There (is, are) many apples on the tree'?

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The correct verb form is 'are' because 'apples' is plural.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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What is the correct verb form: 'The cat (chase, chases) the mouse'?

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The correct verb form is 'chases' because 'cat' is singular.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the correct verb form: 'The team (win, wins) the game'?

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The correct verb form is 'wins' because 'team' is considered a singular collective noun.

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CCSS.L.2.1A