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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CCSS.L.3.1F

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When do we use 'is' in a sentence?

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We use 'is' with singular subjects (e.g., 'The cat is sleeping').

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

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When do we use 'are' in a sentence?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects (e.g., 'The dogs are barking') or with the pronoun 'you'.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., 'The teacher', 'The book').

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

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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 (e.g., 'The teachers', 'The books').

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

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What is the correct verb form for 'All the children ________ to school at 8 am'?

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The correct verb form is 'go'.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the correct verb form for 'The onions in the potato salad ________ too strong for my liking'?

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The correct verb form is 'are'.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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What is the correct verb form for 'One of the dancers on the stage ______ my cousin'?

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The correct verb form is 'is'.

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What is the rule for using 'either/or' in subject-verb agreement?

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When using 'either/or', the verb should agree with the nearest subject (e.g., 'Either the trash can or your socks smell horrible').

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by 'and' (e.g., 'Tom and Jerry are friends').

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I