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. This means that a singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb.

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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 dog barks.' Here, 'dog' is singular.

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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 dogs bark.' Here, 'dogs' is 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. For example, 'She runs fast.' Here, 'runs' is the singular verb.

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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. For example, 'They run fast.' Here, 'run' is the plural verb.

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

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An example is: 'The cat sleeps.' Here, 'cat' is singular and 'sleeps' is the singular verb.

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

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An example is: 'The cats sleep.' Here, 'cats' is plural and 'sleep' is the plural verb.

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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 plural form of the verb. For example, 'I run' and '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'. For example, 'Tom and Jerry run.' Here, 'Tom and Jerry' is a compound subject.

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What verb do we use with a compound subject?

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We use a plural verb with a compound subject. For example, 'Tom and Jerry run.' Here, 'run' is the plural verb.