Subject-Verb Agreement Exercises # 1

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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' with a subject?

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We use 'is' with singular subjects or when referring to a group as a single unit.

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When do we use 'are' with a subject?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects or when referring to multiple individuals.

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What is the correct verb for 'The number of students in our school ________ increasing'?

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The correct verb is 'is' because 'the number' is a singular subject.

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What is the correct verb for 'Neither Lala nor her grandparents _________ chocolate for dessert'?

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The correct verb is 'eat' because 'grandparents' is plural, but 'neither...nor' takes the nearest subject.

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What is the correct verb for 'Physics _______ my least favorite subject in school'?

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The correct verb is 'is' because 'Physics' is a singular subject.

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What is the correct verb for 'The group _______ getting ready for today's tournament'?

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The correct verb is 'is' because 'the group' is treated as a singular subject.

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What is the correct verb for 'Everyone _______ invited to watch the game'?

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The correct verb is 'is' because 'everyone' is a singular indefinite pronoun.

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea.

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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.