Subject/Verb agreement

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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 a singular verb?

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A singular verb is a verb form that is used with a singular subject. For example, 'He runs.' Here, 'runs' is singular.

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What is a plural verb?

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A plural verb is a verb form that is used with a plural subject. For example, 'They run.' Here, 'run' is plural.

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Fill in the blank: The cat ______ (chase) the mouse.

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The cat chases the mouse.

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Fill in the blank: The children ______ (play) in the park.

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The children play in the park.

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Which verb is correct? 'She ______ (walk) to school.'

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She walks to school.

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Which verb is correct? 'They ______ (eat) lunch together.'

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They eat lunch together.

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What is the rule for using 's' with verbs?

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In the present tense, add 's' to the verb when the subject is singular (he, she, it). For example, 'He runs.'