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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When do we use 'is' in a sentence?

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We use 'is' with singular subjects, such as 'The cat is sleeping.'

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When do we use 'are' in a sentence?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects, such as 'The dogs are barking.'

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea, like 'The bird' or 'The car.'

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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, like 'The birds' or 'The cars.'

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What verb form do we use with 'he', 'she', or 'it'?

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We use the verb form that ends in 's', such as 'He runs' or 'She eats.'

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What verb form do we use with 'I' or 'you'?

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We use the base form of the verb, such as 'I run' or 'You eat.'

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

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'The teacher teaches the class.' (singular subject and verb)

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

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'The team are winning.' (should be 'The team is winning.')

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What do we do when the subject is a compound subject?

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When the subject is compound (joined by 'and'), we use a plural verb, like 'My uncle and my cousin are at the zoo.'