Subject/Verb Agreement

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What is subject/verb agreement?

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Subject/verb agreement means that the subject of a sentence and the verb 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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Fill in the blank: She ______ very funny when she talks.

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is

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Fill in the blank: Ms. Odom ______ a movie at night.

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watches

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Fill in the blank: Mom, dad, and Caroline _____ upstairs playing.

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were

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The subject of a sentence is usually a(n) _____

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noun

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Fill in the blank: Ethan and Imee _________ the school rules.

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break

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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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When do we use 'is' in a sentence?

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We use 'is' with singular subjects. For example, 'He is happy.'

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When do we use 'are' in a sentence?

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We use 'are' with plural subjects. For example, 'They are happy.'