Subject verb agreement

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.

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

A plural subject refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cats run.' Here, 'cats' is plural.

barks

play

For a singular subject, usually add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb. For example, 'He runs' or 'She watches.'

For a plural subject, use the base form of the verb without 's' or 'es'. For example, 'They run' or 'We watch.'

dances

teach

Use the verb form with 's' or 'es'. For example, 'He plays' or 'She goes.'