Subject Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular; if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

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Example of Subject-Verb Agreement with a singular subject: 'The cat ____.'

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The correct verb is 'sits.' So, the complete sentence is 'The cat sits.'

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Example of Subject-Verb Agreement with a plural subject: 'The dogs ____.'

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The correct verb is 'bark.' So, the complete sentence is 'The dogs bark.'

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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 girl' or 'The car'.

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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 girls' or 'The cars'.

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Fill in the blank: 'He ____ to the store.'

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The correct verb is 'goes.' So, the complete sentence is 'He goes to the store.'

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Fill in the blank: 'They ____ to the park.'

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The correct verb is 'go.' So, the complete sentence is 'They go to the park.'

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What is the rule for using 'has' and 'have'?

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'Has' is used with singular subjects, while 'have' is used with plural subjects.

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Correct the sentence: 'The team are winning.'

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The correct sentence is 'The team is winning.' 'Team' is a singular subject.

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Correct the sentence: 'The group of students were excited.'

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The correct sentence is 'The group of students was excited.' 'Group' is a singular subject.