Subject/Verb Agreement

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What is subject/verb agreement?

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Subject/verb agreement means that the subject of a sentence and the verb 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 verb form do singular subjects take?

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Singular subjects take singular verb forms, often ending in 's' or 'es'. For example, 'He runs.'

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What verb form do plural subjects take?

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Plural subjects take plural verb forms, which do not end in 's'. For example, 'They run.'

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Complete the sentence: The breeze ______ cooler in the springtime.

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seems

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Complete the sentence: They ____ meeting new people.

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What type of verbs must plural subjects have?

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Plural subjects must have plural verbs.

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