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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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The dog barks.' Here, 'dog' is singular.

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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 dogs bark.' Here, 'dogs' is plural.

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What is the correct verb form for 'He' in a sentence?

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The correct verb form for 'He' is usually singular, such as 'He runs' or 'He eats.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'They' in a sentence?

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The correct verb form for 'They' is usually plural, such as 'They run' or 'They eat.'

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Fill in the blank: 'She _______ to the store.' (go)

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goes

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Fill in the blank: 'The cats _______ on the roof.' (sit)

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sit

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Choose the correct verb: 'My brother _______ soccer every weekend.' (play)

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plays

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Choose the correct verb: 'The team _______ winning the game.' (is, are)

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is

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What is the rule for adding 's' or 'es' to verbs?

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For most singular subjects, add 's' to the base form of the verb. For verbs ending in 's', 'x', 'z', 'ch', or 'sh', add 'es'.