Subject Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence 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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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The dog barks.' Here, 'dog' is singular.

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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. For example, 'The dogs bark.' Here, 'dogs' is plural.

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What verb form do we use with a singular subject?

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We use the singular form of the verb. For example, 'He runs.'

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What verb form do we use with a plural subject?

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We use the plural form of the verb. For example, 'They run.'

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Fill in the blank: The cat _____ on the roof. (Options: sit, sits)

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sits

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Fill in the blank: The birds _____ in the sky. (Options: fly, flies)

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fly

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Fill in the blank: My friend _____ a great artist. (Options: is, are)

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is

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Fill in the blank: The teachers _____ the students. (Options: help, helps)

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help

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Fill in the blank: The puppy _____ very cute. (Options: is, are)

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is