Subject/Verb agreement

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What is subject/verb agreement?

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Subject/verb agreement means that the subject of a sentence and the verb 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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Complete the sentence: The cat _______ on the roof.

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The cat 'sits' on the roof.

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Complete the sentence: The children _______ in the playground.

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The children 'play' in the playground.

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Choose the correct verb: She _______ to the store every Saturday.

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She 'goes' to the store every Saturday.

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Choose the correct verb: The teacher _______ the lesson clearly.

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The teacher 'explains' the lesson clearly.

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What is the rule for using 'go' and 'goes'?

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'Go' is used with plural subjects (e.g., 'They go'), while 'goes' is used with singular subjects (e.g., 'He goes').