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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In the sentence 'The children (shares, share) their toys', which verb is correct?

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The correct verb is 'share' because 'children' is a plural subject.

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What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'My best friend at school _____ live in our neighborhood'?

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The correct form is 'doesn't' because 'my best friend' is a singular subject.

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In the sentence 'The boys in fourth grade _______ soccer during recess', which verb should be used?

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The correct verb is 'play' because 'boys' is a plural subject.

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What verb form is used in the sentence 'The math teacher ____________ things really well'?

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The correct verb is 'explains' because 'teacher' is a singular subject.

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In the sentence 'Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda ____________ two dogs', which verb is correct?

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The correct verb is 'have' because 'Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda' is a compound subject (plural).

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What is the rule for subject-verb agreement with collective nouns?

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Collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on whether the group acts as a single unit or as individuals.

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How do you determine the correct verb form when the subject is a fraction or percentage?

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Use the noun that follows the fraction or percentage to determine the verb form (e.g., 'Half of the cake is gone' vs. 'Half of the cakes are gone').

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What is the subject-verb agreement rule for indefinite pronouns?

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Indefinite pronouns like 'everyone', 'someone', and 'anybody' are treated as singular, so they take singular verbs.

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In sentences with 'either/or' or 'neither/nor', how do you determine the verb form?

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The verb agrees with the subject closest to it (e.g., 'Neither the teacher nor the students are here').