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.' Here, 'cat' is singular.

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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.' Here, 'cats' is plural.

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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, 'The dog barks.' Here, 'barks' is singular.

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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, 'The dogs bark.' Here, 'bark' is plural.

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Fill in the blank: The dog ____ (bark) loudly.

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The dog barks loudly.

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Fill in the blank: The birds ____ (sing) in the morning.

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The birds sing in the morning.

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Fill in the blank: She ____ (play) the piano beautifully.

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She plays the piano beautifully.

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Fill in the blank: They ____ (go) to the park every Saturday.

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They go to the park every Saturday.

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What is the rule for using 'is' and 'are'?

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'Is' is used with singular subjects, while 'are' is used with plural subjects.