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 (one person or thing). For example, 'The dog barks.'

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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 dogs bark.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'Each of the students (is, are) excited'?

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is

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What is the correct verb form for 'The team (is, are) winning the game'?

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is

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What is the correct verb form for 'The books on the shelf (was, were) dusty'?

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were

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What is the correct verb form for 'Everyone (was, were) happy with the results'?

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was

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What is the correct verb form for 'The group of friends (is, are) going to the movies'?

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is

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What is the correct verb form for 'Neither of the answers (is, are) correct'?

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is

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What is the correct verb form for 'The committee (decides, decide) on the new rules'?

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decides