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 a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cat runs.'

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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 cats run.'

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What is a singular verb?

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A singular verb is a verb form that is used with a singular subject. For example, 'He plays soccer.'

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What is a plural verb?

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A plural verb is a verb form that is used with a plural subject. For example, 'They play soccer.'

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Fill in the blank: The dog _______ (bark) loudly.

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The dog barks loudly.

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Fill in the blank: The dogs _______ (bark) loudly.

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The dogs bark loudly.

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Choose the correct verb: She _______ (play/plays) the piano beautifully.

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She plays the piano beautifully.

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Choose the correct verb: They _______ (play/plays) soccer every Saturday.

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They play soccer every Saturday.

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What is the rule for using 's' with verbs?

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Add 's' to the verb when the subject is singular (he, she, it). For example, 'He runs.'