Subject/Verb agreement

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What is subject/verb agreement?

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Subject/verb agreement means that the subject of a sentence and the verb 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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What is the correct verb form for 'The boys in fourth grade _______ soccer during recess.'?

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play

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What is the correct verb form for 'Most of our soccer games are ________ at night.'?

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played

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Which verb completes the sentence: 'The boys _______ basketball every weekend.'?

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play

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What is the correct verb form for 'My brother and I _______ a lot of money.'?

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spend

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Which word best completes the sentence: '________ talk to the teacher after class.'?

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Students

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

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'Plays' is used with singular subjects (he, she, it). For example, 'He plays soccer.'

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

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'Play' is used with plural subjects (they, we) and with the pronoun 'I' and 'you'. For example, 'They play soccer.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'She _______ her homework every day.'?

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does

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What is the correct verb form for 'The cat _______ on the mat.'?

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sits