GED Subject Verb Agreement 1

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject of a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural) with its verb.

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When should you use 'loves' instead of 'love'?

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Use 'loves' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it). For example, 'She loves to read.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'Juan and Jose ___________ the best pancakes'?

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The correct form is 'make' because 'Juan and Jose' is a plural subject.

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What is the correct form of the verb in 'Each of my friends ______ here today'?

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

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How do you determine the correct verb form for collective nouns?

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Collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on whether the group acts as a single unit or as individuals. For example, 'The team wins' (singular) vs. 'The team are arguing' (plural).

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What is the rule for using 'is' vs 'are' with distances?

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Use 'is' for distances because it is treated as a singular subject. For example, 'The distance is 30 miles.'

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What is the correct form of the verb in 'Where ______ the bus schedule for downtown routes'?

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The correct form is 'is' because 'schedule' is singular.

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What is the subject in the sentence 'The group of students is studying'?

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The subject is 'The group' which is singular, so the verb 'is' is used.

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When do you use 'doesn't' instead of 'don't'?

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Use 'doesn't' with third person singular subjects (he, she, it). For example, 'He doesn't like pizza.'

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What is the correct verb form in 'The committee _______ making a decision'?

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The correct form is 'is' because 'committee' is a collective noun treated as singular.