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. This means that a singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb.

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When do you use 'has'?

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Use 'has' with singular third-person subjects (he, she, it). For example: 'She has a cat.'

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When do you use 'have'?

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Use 'have' with plural subjects and with the pronouns I, you, we, and they. For example: 'They have a dog.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The verb is 'barks.'

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The students are studying.'

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The subject is 'The students.'

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What is the correct verb form: 'The team ____ winning the game.'?

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The correct verb form is 'is' (The team is winning the game).

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What is the correct verb form: 'The cats ____ playing in the yard.'?

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The correct verb form is 'are' (The cats are playing in the yard).

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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 sleeping.'

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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 are sleeping.'

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Choose the correct verb: 'He ____ a great singer.' (is/are)

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The correct verb is 'is' (He is a great singer).