Sanders Crew: Unit 4 CKLA 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 of a sentence must agree in number with its verb. This means that a singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb.

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When do we use 'is' as a verb?

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We use 'is' as a verb when the subject is singular. For example, 'The dog is barking.'

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When do we use 'are' as a verb?

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We use 'are' as a verb when the subject is plural or when addressing someone formally. For example, 'The dogs are barking.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'My friends ____ a lot of television'?

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The correct verb form is 'watch'. The complete sentence is 'My friends watch a lot of television.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'Her sister ____ a new phone'?

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The correct verb form is 'wants'. The complete sentence is 'Her sister wants a new phone.'

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What is a squire?

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A squire is a young man in the final stages of training to become a knight.

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What is the correct verb form for 'One of the cars ____ very fast'?

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The correct verb form is 'goes'. The complete sentence is 'One of the cars goes very fast.'

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What is the difference between 'watches' and 'watch'?

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'Watches' is the third person singular form of the verb, used with singular subjects (e.g., 'He watches TV'). 'Watch' is used with plural subjects or with 'I' and 'you' (e.g., 'They watch TV').

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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 sleeping.'

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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 are sleeping.'