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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When do we use 'is'?

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We use 'is' with singular subjects, such as 'The cat is sleeping.'

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When do we use 'are'?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects, such as 'The dogs are barking.'

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea, like 'The girl' or 'The car.'

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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, like 'The girls' or 'The cars.'

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What verb do we use with 'he', 'she', or 'it'?

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We use 'does' for negative sentences, like 'He doesn't like pizza.'

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What verb do we use with 'I', 'you', 'we', or 'they'?

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We use 'do' for negative sentences, like 'I don't like broccoli.'

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Complete the sentence: 'Juan and Jake ______ my best friends.'

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are

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Complete the sentence: 'The nurses at the hospital _______ extremely caring.'

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are

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Complete the sentence: 'The boys in fourth grade _______ soccer during recess.'

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play