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 and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When should a singular verb be used?

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A singular verb should be used when the subject is singular (e.g., 'The cat runs.').

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When should a plural verb be used?

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A plural verb should be used when the subject is plural (e.g., 'The cats run.').

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What is the correct verb form for 'Forest Fires (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year'?

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The correct verb form is 'destroy' because 'Forest Fires' is plural.

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What is the correct verb form for 'From the roof of the porch (hangs, hang) several baskets of geraniums'?

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The correct verb form is 'hang' because 'baskets' is plural.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Your idea (makes, make) sense to me'?

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The correct verb form is 'makes' because 'idea' is singular.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Janelle (does, do) play in the sand'?

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The correct verb form is 'does' because 'Janelle' is singular.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Here (is, are) the garden chairs for your party'?

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The correct verb form is 'are' because 'chairs' is plural.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction that share the same verb (e.g., 'Tom and Jerry run.').

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How does a compound subject affect verb agreement?

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A compound subject usually takes a plural verb (e.g., 'The dog and the cat are playing.').