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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When do we use 'do' in a sentence?

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We use 'do' with plural subjects and with 'I' and 'you' in the present tense.

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When do we use 'does' in a sentence?

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We use 'does' with singular third-person subjects (he, she, it) in the present tense.

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What is the correct form of the verb for 'I' and 'you'?

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The correct form is 'do'.

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What is the correct form of the verb for 'he', 'she', and 'it'?

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The correct form is 'does'.

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How do we form negative sentences with 'do' and 'does'?

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We add 'not' after 'do' or 'does' (e.g., 'I do not' or 'He does not').

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What is the correct verb form for plural subjects?

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The correct verb form is the base form of the verb (e.g., 'They work').

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What is the correct verb form for singular subjects?

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The correct verb form usually adds 's' or 'es' (e.g., 'She works').

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What is an example of a sentence with subject-verb agreement?

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Example: 'The dog barks.' (singular subject and singular verb).

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What is an example of a sentence with subject-verb disagreement?

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Example: 'The dogs barks.' (plural subject and singular verb).