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 of a sentence must agree in number with its verb. This means that singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs.

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When do you use 'has'?

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Use 'has' with singular subjects, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', or singular nouns.

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When do you use 'have'?

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Use 'have' with plural subjects, such as 'they', 'we', or plural nouns, and with the pronouns 'I' and 'you'.

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'The cat (has/have) a toy.'?

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The correct verb form is 'has'. The sentence should read: 'The cat has a toy.'

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'The dogs (has/have) a lot of energy.'?

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The correct verb form is 'have'. The sentence should read: 'The dogs have a lot of energy.'

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'There (was/were) many people at the concert.'?

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The correct verb form is 'were'. The sentence should read: 'There were many people at the concert.'

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'The team (is/are) winning the game.'?

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The correct verb form is 'is'. The sentence should read: 'The team is winning the game.'

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'Each of the students (was/were) excited.'?

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The correct verb form is 'was'. The sentence should read: 'Each of the students was excited.'

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'A group of birds (was/were) flying south.'?

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The correct verb form is 'was'. The sentence should read: 'A group of birds was flying south.'

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What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'The books (is/are) on the table.'?

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The correct verb form is 'are'. The sentence should read: 'The books are on the table.'