Subject-Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement means that the subject of a sentence and the verb 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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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cat' is a singular subject.

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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 cats' is a plural subject.

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Choose the correct verb: The cat __ on the mat.

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sits (The correct verb is 'sits' because 'cat' is singular.)

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Choose the correct verb: The dogs __ in the park.

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play (The correct verb is 'play' because 'dogs' is plural.)

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What verb form do we use with a singular subject?

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We use the base form of the verb with an 's' at the end. For example, 'The dog barks.'

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What verb form do we use with a plural subject?

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We use the base form of the verb without 's'. For example, 'The dogs bark.'

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Choose the correct verb: The teacher __ the students.

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teaches (The correct verb is 'teaches' because 'teacher' is singular.)

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Choose the correct verb: The students __ in the classroom.

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study (The correct verb is 'study' because 'students' is plural.)

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What is the verb in the sentence: The flowers bloom in spring?

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bloom (The verb is 'bloom' which agrees with the plural subject 'flowers.')