Subject -verb Agreement Test

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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 a singular verb?

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You use a singular verb when the subject is singular (one person or thing). For example, 'The dog barks.'

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When do you use a plural verb?

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You use a plural verb when the subject is plural (more than one person or thing). For example, 'The dogs bark.'

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What is the correct verb form for 'The team (win, wins) the game'?

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The correct verb form is 'wins' because 'team' is a collective noun treated as singular.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Neither the teacher nor the students (was, were) present'?

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The correct verb form is 'were' because the subject 'students' is plural.

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What is the correct verb form for 'A book or a magazine (help, helps) to pass the time'?

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The correct verb form is 'helps' because 'a book or a magazine' is treated as singular.

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What is the correct verb form for 'The boys in fourth grade _______ soccer during recess'?

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The correct verb form is 'play' because 'boys' is plural.

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Which sentence is correct: 'Birds chirp and bees buzz in the garden'?

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This sentence is correct because both subjects are plural and the verbs agree.

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What is the correct verb form for 'The principal will allow a day off as long as the class (arrange, arranges) the trip'?

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The correct verb form is 'arranges' because 'class' is treated as singular.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Jack or Jill (collects, collect) the pail for the water'?

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The correct verb form is 'collects' because 'Jack or Jill' is treated as singular.