subject and 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 is the correct verb form for a singular subject?

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The correct verb form for a singular subject usually ends in 's' in the present tense. For example, 'The dog barks.'

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What is the correct verb form for a plural subject?

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The correct verb form for a plural subject does not end in 's' in the present tense. For example, 'The dogs bark.'

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Choose the correct verb: The teacher _____ (teach/teaches) the class.

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The teacher teaches the class.

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Choose the correct verb: The students _____ (study/studies) for the test.

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The students study for the test.

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What do you use with 'and' when joining two subjects?

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When joining two subjects with 'and', use a plural verb. For example, 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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What do you use with 'or' when joining subjects?

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When joining subjects with 'or', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. For example, 'The dog or the cats are outside.'

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Choose the correct verb: My mom and dad _____ (cook/cooks) dinner.

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My mom and dad cook dinner.