Subject-Verb Agreement: Making Your Writing Clear

The video tutorial covers the basics of subject-verb agreement, explaining how subjects and verbs must match in number. It provides examples and exercises to help learners identify subjects and verbs in sentences and correct errors in subject-verb agreement. The tutorial includes a narrative example to illustrate common mistakes and offers practice opportunities for students to apply the concepts learned.

What is the role of a subject in a sentence?

Identify the subject and verb in the sentence: 'The cars race around the dusty track.'

Explain how to determine if a verb is singular or plural.

What is the importance of subject-verb agreement in writing?

How would you revise the sentence 'This garden are special' to correct the subject-verb agreement?

Describe the process of identifying the subject in a complex sentence.

What are linking verbs and how do they function in a sentence?