Subject Verb Agreement practice 4

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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 'was'?

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We use 'was' with singular subjects in the past tense. For example, 'He was happy.'

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When do we use 'were'?

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We use 'were' with plural subjects and with 'you' in the past tense. For example, 'They were excited.'

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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.'

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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.'

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What verb do we use with 'they'?

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We use 'are' with 'they'. For example, 'They are friends.'

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What verb do we use with 'he' or 'she'?

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We use 'is' with 'he' or 'she'. For example, 'She is a teacher.'

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What is the rule for using 'is' and 'are'?

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Use 'is' for singular subjects and 'are' for plural subjects. For example, 'The cat is sleeping.' vs 'The cats are sleeping.'

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What is an example of a sentence with correct subject-verb agreement?

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'The children are playing outside.' (Children is plural, so we use 'are'.)

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What is an example of a sentence with incorrect subject-verb agreement?

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'The dog are barking.' (Incorrect because 'dog' is singular, so it should be 'is barking'.)