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.'

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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.'

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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, 'walks' in 'The dog walks.'

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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, 'walk' in 'The dogs walk.'

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Fill in the blank: The cat _____ on the mat.

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sits (correct answer: sits)

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Fill in the blank: The children _____ in the playground.

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play (correct answer: play)

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Fill in the blank: She _____ her homework every day.

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does (correct answer: does)

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Fill in the blank: The teacher _____ the lesson clearly.

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explains (correct answer: explains)

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Fill in the blank: The birds _____ in the sky.

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fly (correct answer: fly)