4C Exit Ticket Subject-Verb Agreement 12/10

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence 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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When do we use 'is' with a subject?

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We use 'is' with singular subjects or when referring to a group as a single unit. For example, 'The cat is sleeping.'

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When do we use 'are' with a subject?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects or when referring to multiple individuals. For example, 'The dogs are barking.'

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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 girl runs fast.'

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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 girls run fast.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'The team _______ winning the game.'?

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

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What is the correct verb form for 'The children _______ playing outside.'?

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

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What is the correct verb form for 'Neither the cat nor the dog _______ hungry.'?

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The correct verb form is 'is' because the subject is considered singular.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Both of the boys _______ going to the party.'?

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

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What is the correct verb form for 'Each of the students _______ a book.'?

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The correct verb form is 'has' because 'each' is considered singular.