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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What is an intervening phrase?

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An intervening phrase is a group of words that separates the subject from the verb in a sentence, but does not affect the subject-verb agreement.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The committee meets every Thursday.'

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The subject is 'The committee'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dogs bark loudly.'

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The verb is 'bark'.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of individuals or things, such as 'team', 'flock', or 'crew'.

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How does a collective noun affect verb agreement?

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A collective noun can take either a singular or plural verb depending on whether the group is acting as a single unit or as individuals.

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'The team __________ winning the championship.'?

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The correct verb form is 'is' (singular).

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What is the rule for subject-verb agreement when using 'as well as'?

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When 'as well as' is used, the verb agrees with the first subject only.

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In the sentence 'Neither the teacher nor the students were present', which subject determines the verb form?

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The verb 'were' agrees with 'students' (plural).

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'The flock of birds __________ flying south.'?

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The correct verb form is 'is' (singular).