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 the correct verb form for a plural subject?

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The correct verb form for a plural subject is typically the base form of the verb with an 's' or 'es' ending omitted (e.g., 'They play' instead of 'They plays').

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What is the correct verb form for a singular subject?

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The correct verb form for a singular subject usually includes an 's' or 'es' ending (e.g., 'He plays' instead of 'He play').

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The girls are skipping rope.'

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The subject is 'The girls'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The boy plays with his friends.'

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The verb is 'plays'.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The apples hang on the tree.'

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The subject is 'The apples'.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in the garden.'

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The verb is 'bloom'.

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How do you determine if a subject is singular or plural?

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A subject is singular if it refers to one person or thing, and plural if it refers to more than one.

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'The car __ on the road.'?

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The correct verb form is 'is', making the complete sentence 'The car is on the road.'

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What is the rule for using 'are' in a sentence?

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'Are' is used with plural subjects and with the pronouns 'you' and 'we'.