Subject Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When do we use 'is'?

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We use 'is' with singular subjects (e.g., The cat is sleeping).

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When do we use 'are'?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects (e.g., The dogs are barking) and with the pronoun 'you'.

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What is the rule for compound subjects joined by 'and'?

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When subjects are joined by 'and', they typically take a plural verb (e.g., Jack and Jill are going up the hill).

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What is the rule for compound subjects joined by 'or' or 'nor'?

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When subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it (e.g., Either the cat or the dogs are outside).

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What is the correct verb form for 'The green apples in the basket _________ sour.'?

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The correct verb form is 'are' (The green apples in the basket are sour).

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What is the correct verb form for 'Annie and her brothers _____ at school.'?

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The correct verb form is 'are' (Annie and her brothers are at school).

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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' (Jack or Jill collects the pail for the water).

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What is the correct verb form for 'The children ____ at 7 a.m. everyday.'?

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The correct verb form is 'get up' (The children get up at 7 a.m. everyday).

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What is the correct verb form for 'George and Tamara _____ want to see that movie.'?

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The correct verb form is 'don't' (George and Tamara don't want to see that movie).