Subject 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 runs.'

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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 run.'

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What is a singular verb?

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A singular verb is a verb form that is used with a singular subject. For example, 'He runs.'

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What is a plural verb?

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A plural verb is a verb form that is used with a plural subject. For example, 'They run.'

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Fill in the blank: The dog ____ barking.

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is (The correct verb is 'is' because 'dog' is singular.)

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Fill in the blank: The children ____ playing outside.

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are (The correct verb is 'are' because 'children' is plural.)

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Choose the correct verb: She ____ a book.

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reads (The correct verb is 'reads' because 'she' is singular.)

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Choose the correct verb: The boys ____ soccer.

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play (The correct verb is 'play' because 'boys' is plural.)

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Fill in the blank: My sister ____ a teacher.

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is (The correct verb is 'is' because 'sister' is singular.)