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 a singular verb?

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We use a singular verb when the subject is singular (e.g., 'The dog barks').

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When do we use a plural verb?

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We use a plural verb when the subject is plural (e.g., 'The dogs bark').

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What is the correct verb form for 'The girl ________ that she is hungry'?

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says

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What is the correct verb form for 'All of my board games _____ now stuck under the couch'?

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are

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What is the correct verb form for 'Neither my sisters nor my mother ____ red hair'?

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has

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What is the correct verb form for 'Neither of us _______ going to work'?

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is

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What is the correct verb form for 'None of the boys ____ the team'?

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made

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by 'and' or 'or'.

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How does a compound subject affect verb agreement?

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If the subjects are joined by 'and', use a plural verb. If joined by 'or', the verb agrees with the nearest subject.