3.77 Independent Practice [Subject/Verb Agreement Review]

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject of a sentence must agree in number with its verb. Singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs.

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When do you use 'is' instead of 'are'?

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Use 'is' with singular subjects and with collective nouns when they are considered as a single unit.

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When do you use 'are' instead of 'is'?

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Use 'are' with plural subjects and with collective nouns when they are considered as individual members.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The group of students is studying.'

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The subject is 'The group of students.' It is a collective noun treated as singular.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dogs are barking loudly.'

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The verb is 'are barking.' It agrees with the plural subject 'dogs.'

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of individuals or things, such as 'team,' 'flock,' or 'family.'

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How do you determine if a subject is singular or plural?

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A subject is singular if it refers to one person, place, thing, or idea, and plural if it refers to more than one.

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'A convoy of trucks (is, are) coming.'?

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The correct verb form is 'is.' The subject 'A convoy' is singular.

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'The list of items (is, are) on the table.'?

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The correct verb form is 'is.' The subject 'The list' is singular.

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'The players (was, were) excited.'?

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The correct verb form is 'were.' The subject 'The players' is plural.