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 and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When do we use a singular verb?

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A singular verb is used when the subject is singular (one person or thing). For example, 'The cat runs fast.'

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When do we use a plural verb?

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A plural verb is used when the subject is plural (more than one person or thing). For example, 'The cats run fast.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'The families ________ long weeks without sunlight'?

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The correct verb form is 'endure'.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Dr. Fields (struggle, struggles) with his paperwork'?

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The correct verb form is 'struggles'.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Derek and Renee (bring, brings) only two suitcases on the trip'?

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The correct verb form is 'bring'.

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What is the correct verb form for 'On one visit, the kids _______ many asteroids'?

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The correct verb form is 'see'.

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What is the correct verb form for 'A layer of dust and rocks (forms, form) on the floors'?

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The correct verb form is 'forms'.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction (e.g., 'and') that share the same verb.

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How does a compound subject affect verb agreement?

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When a compound subject is joined by 'and', it usually takes a plural verb. For example, 'Tom and Jerry run fast.'