Subject Verb Agreement Flashcard

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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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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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What is the correct verb form for a singular subject?

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The correct verb form for a singular subject usually ends with 's' or 'es'. For example, 'He runs.'

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What is the correct verb form for a plural subject?

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The correct verb form for a plural subject does not end with 's'. For example, 'They run.'

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Identify the correct verb: The cold weather ________________ the water in the lake. (freeze/freezes)

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freezes

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Identify the correct verb: The family ________________ out of town last week. (were/was)

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was

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Identify the correct verb: Tiffany ________________ the tallest student in our class. (is/am/are)

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is

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Identify the correct verb: The birds ________________ in the morning. (sing/sings)

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sing

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Identify the correct verb: Grandpa ________________ the best chocolate cake. (make/makes)

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makes