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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When do we use a singular verb?

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We use a singular verb when the subject is singular (e.g., '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 (e.g., 'The cats run').

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What is the subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in the sentence.

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What is the verb in a sentence?

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The verb is the action word or state of being in the sentence.

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What is an example of a singular subject with a singular verb?

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Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is an example of a plural subject with a plural verb?

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Example: 'The dogs bark.'

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What happens when the subject is 'I' or 'you'?

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When the subject is 'I' or 'you', we use the verb form that matches these subjects (e.g., 'I run', 'You run').

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by 'and' that take a plural verb (e.g., 'Tom and Jerry run').

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What is an example of a singular subject with a plural verb error?

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Example: 'The cat are sleeping.' (Correct: 'The cat is sleeping.')