Subject and Verb Agreement Task Cards

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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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When do you use 'writes'?

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You use 'writes' when the subject is singular, such as 'He writes a letter.'

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When do you use 'write'?

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You use 'write' when the subject is plural or when using 'I' or 'you', such as 'They write stories' or 'I write a poem.'

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What is the verb form for 'he' or 'she'?

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The verb form for 'he' or 'she' is usually the singular form, adding 's' or 'es' to the base verb, like 'runs' or 'jumps'.

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What is the verb form for 'I' or 'you'?

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The verb form for 'I' or 'you' is the base form of the verb, such as 'I run' or 'You jump'.

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What is an example of a sentence with correct subject-verb agreement?

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An example is 'The cat runs fast.' Here, 'cat' is singular, and 'runs' is the correct singular verb.

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What is an example of a sentence with incorrect subject-verb agreement?

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An example is 'The cats runs fast.' Here, 'cats' is plural, but 'runs' is singular, which is incorrect.

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What do you do when the subject is a collective noun?

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When the subject is a collective noun (like 'team' or 'group'), it can be singular or plural depending on whether the group acts as one unit or as individuals.