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 (singular or plural) with its verb.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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The subject is 'The dog.'

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Choose the correct verb form: 'The team (is, are) winning the game.'

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The correct form is 'is' because 'team' is a collective noun treated as singular.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things considered as a single unit, e.g., 'team,' 'flock,' 'family.'

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The committee meets every week.'

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The subject is 'The committee.'

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Choose the correct verb form: 'Neither the teacher nor the students (was, were) present.'

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The correct form is 'were' because the subject closest to the verb ('students') is plural.

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What is the rule for subjects joined by 'and'?

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When subjects are joined by 'and,' they typically take a plural verb.

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Choose the correct verb form: 'Each of the players (has, have) a uniform.'

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The correct form is 'has' because 'each' is a singular subject.

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What is the rule for subjects joined by 'or' or 'nor'?

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When subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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The subject is 'The flowers.'