Subject Verb agreement

Subject Verb agreement

Make your sentences make sense.

Subject Verb Agreement

• A plural subject must have a plural Verb.

• A singular subject must have a singular verb.

• If there is an "s" on the subject, there is no "s" on the verb.

• If there is no "s" on the subject, there is an "s" on the verb.

Sample Sentences

Travel by air abridges the time needed to reach far-distant places.

The subject is travel. It has no "s" at the end. The verb is abridges. It has an "s" at the end.

Sample sentence

Justices have an option to dissent from a ruling issued by a majority of the Supreme Court.

The subject is justices. It has an "s" at the end. The verb is dissent. It does not end in "s."

Now it's your turn.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the subject in the following sentence:

How well those photographs of the month-old twins capture the cherubic expressions on their faces!

Poll

I understand Subject Verb Agreement

• totally

• mostly

• somewhat

• not at all