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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When do we use 'is' as a verb?

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We use 'is' when the subject is singular, such as 'He is' or 'The cat is'.

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When do we use 'are' as a verb?

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We use 'are' when the subject is plural, such as 'They are' or 'The dogs are'.

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When do we use 'was' as a verb?

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We use 'was' for singular subjects in the past tense, such as 'She was' or 'The car was'.

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When do we use 'were' as a verb?

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We use 'were' for plural subjects in the past tense, such as 'They were' or 'The cars were'.

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What is the correct verb form for 'I ________________ summer vacation'?

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The correct form is 'spend' because 'I' is singular and takes the base form of the verb.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Lily and Miguel ________________ school'?

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The correct form is 'begin' because 'Lily and Miguel' is a plural subject.

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What is the correct verb form for 'The family ________________ out of town'?

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The correct form is 'was' because 'family' is a collective noun treated as singular.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Does the sun ________________ in this window'?

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The correct form is 'shine' because 'does' requires the base form of the verb.

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What is the difference between 'does' and 'do'?

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'Does' is used with singular subjects, while 'do' is used with plural subjects.