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 should you use 'does' instead of 'do'?

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Use 'does' with singular subjects (he, she, it) and 'do' with plural subjects (they, we).

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Complete the sentence: He ________ (do/does) his homework after school.

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does

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Complete the sentence: The cat ________ (sleep/sleeps) in the sun all day.

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sleeps

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What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: The flowers in that garden _____ water?

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need

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Complete the sentence: The cold weather ________________ the water in the lake.

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freezes

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Complete the sentence: Sloths ________________ very slowly through the rainforest.

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move

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., cat, dog, teacher).

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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 (e.g., cats, dogs, teachers).

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What happens if the subject is plural?

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If the subject is plural, the verb must also be in its plural form.