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.

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The cat runs fast.

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Example of Subject-Verb Agreement with a plural subject.

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The cats run fast.

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea.

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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.

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Identify the correct verb: 'She ____ to the store.'

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The correct verb is 'went.' (She went to the store.)

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Identify the correct verb: 'They ____ playing soccer.'

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The correct verb is 'are.' (They are playing soccer.)

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Fix the sentence: 'The dog bark.'

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The correct sentence is 'The dog barks.'

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Fix the sentence: 'The boys is running.'

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The correct sentence is 'The boys are running.'

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What verb form do we use with 'I'?

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We use 'am' with 'I'. (I am happy.)