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 is a singular verb?

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A singular verb is a verb form that is used with a singular subject. For example, 'The cat plays.' Here, 'plays' is singular.

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What is a plural verb?

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A plural verb is a verb form that is used with a plural subject. For example, 'The cats play.' Here, 'play' is plural.

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Fill in the blank: The girl ____ up very early. (wakes/wake)

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The correct answer is 'wakes.'

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Fill in the blank: My teacher ___ near my house. (lives/live)

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The correct answer is 'lives.'

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Fill in the blank: The cat ___ with the ball of yarn. (play/plays)

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The correct answer is 'plays.'

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Fill in the blank: The children ___ at 7:00 p.m. every night. (sleep/sleeps)

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The correct answer is 'sleep.'

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Fill in the blank: Mike ___ his room every Saturday. (clean/cleans)

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The correct answer is 'cleans.'