Subject verb Agreement 1.0

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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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When do we use a singular verb?

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We use a singular verb when the subject is singular (one person or thing). For example, 'The cat runs.'

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When do we use a plural verb?

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We use a plural verb when the subject is plural (more than one person or thing). For example, 'The cats run.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'Sara and Jason' in the sentence: 'Sara and Jason ______ to my house every Saturday for dinner.'?

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The correct verb form is 'come' because 'Sara and Jason' is a plural subject.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda' in the sentence: 'Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda ____________ two dogs.'?

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The correct verb form is 'have' because 'Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda' is a plural subject.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Emily and I' in the sentence: 'Emily and I _____ looking for her dog.'?

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The correct verb form is 'were' because 'Emily and I' is a plural subject.

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What is the correct verb form in the sentence: 'There _____ no time to watch the video.'?

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The correct verb form is 'is' because 'there' is treated as a singular subject.

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What is the correct verb form for 'The green apples' in the sentence: 'The green apples in the basket _________ sour.'?

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The correct verb form is 'are' because 'The green apples' is a plural subject.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction (e.g., 'and') that share the same verb.

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How does a compound subject affect verb agreement?

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A compound subject usually takes a plural verb. For example, 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'