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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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cat' is a singular subject.

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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 cats' is a plural subject.

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What verb form do we use with a singular subject?

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We use the base form of the verb with an 's' or 'es' at the end. For example, 'The dog barks.'

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What verb form do we use with a plural subject?

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We use the base form of the verb without 's' or 'es'. For example, 'The dogs bark.'

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Fill in the blank: The girl _____ the chair bright blue.

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paints

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Fill in the blank: The dogs _____ around the park.

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walk

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Fill in the blank: Mom, dad, and Caroline _____ upstairs playing.

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were

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Fill in the blank: Mom and I ______ pizza for dinner.

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love

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Fill in the blank: The pencil ____ on the ground.

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falls