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 with its verb. This means that a singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb.

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When do we use 'does'?

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

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When do we use 'do'?

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We use 'do' with plural subjects (we, you, they) and with the first and second person singular (I, you) in the present tense.

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What is the correct verb form for 'The children ___ their toys'?

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The correct verb form is 'share'. The complete sentence is 'The children share their toys.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'Your idea ___ sense to me'?

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The correct verb form is 'makes'. The complete sentence is 'Your idea makes sense to me.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'Here ___ the garden chairs for your party'?

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The correct verb form is 'are'. The complete sentence is 'Here are the garden chairs for your party.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'On our street ___ many tall trees'?

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The correct verb form is 'are'. The complete sentence is 'On our street are many tall trees.'

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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 dog barks.' Here, 'dog' is a singular subject.

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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 dogs bark.' Here, 'dogs' is a plural subject.

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What is the rule for using 'is' and 'are'?

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Use 'is' for singular subjects and 'are' for plural subjects.