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 is sleeping.' 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 are sleeping.' 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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Choose the correct verb: The flowers __ in the garden. (Options: die, wither, bloom, grow)

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bloom

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Choose the correct verb: The bird __ in the sky. (Options: swims, runs, jumps, flies)

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flies

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Choose the correct verb: The girls __ skipping rope. (Options: were, have, is, are)

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are

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Choose the correct verb: The dogs __ in the park. (Options: sleep, play, run, eat)

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play

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Choose the correct verb: The book __ on the shelf. (Options: is, were, was, are)

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is