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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We use a singular verb when the subject is singular (e.g., 'The cat runs.').

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When do we use a plural verb?

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We use a plural verb when the subject is plural (e.g., 'The cats run.').

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., 'The dog').

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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 (e.g., 'The dogs').

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Example of singular subject with singular verb:

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The boy (runs) fast.

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Example of plural subject with plural verb:

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The boys (run) fast.

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What happens if the subject is 'I'?

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The verb 'do' is used (e.g., 'I do my homework').

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What happens if the subject is 'you'?

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The verb 'do' is also used (e.g., 'You do your homework').

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What is the rule for subjects joined by 'and'?

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Subjects joined by 'and' are considered plural and take a plural verb (e.g., 'Tom and Jerry are friends').