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 of a sentence must agree in number with its verb. Singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs.

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When do you use 'is' in a sentence?

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Use 'is' with singular subjects. For example, 'The cat is sleeping.'

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When do you use 'are' in a sentence?

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Use 'are' with plural subjects or with 'you'. For example, 'They are playing.' or 'You are invited.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'The children _____ at 7 a.m. every day'?

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The correct verb form is 'get up'. The complete sentence is 'The children get up at 7 a.m. every day.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'Annie and her brothers _____ at school'?

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The correct verb form is 'are'. The complete sentence is 'Annie and her brothers are at school.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda ____________ two dogs'?

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The correct verb form is 'have'. The complete sentence is 'Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda have two dogs.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'The children (shares, share) their toys'?

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The correct verb form is 'share'. The complete sentence is 'The children share their toys.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'Jack or Jill (collects, collect) the pail for the water'?

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The correct verb form is 'collects'. The complete sentence is 'Jack or Jill collects the pail for the water.'

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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.'