Subject Verb Agreement #2

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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 'needs' instead of 'need'?

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You use 'needs' when the subject is singular (e.g., 'Everyone needs to stay').

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When do you use 'eats' instead of 'eat'?

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You use 'eats' when the subject is singular (e.g., 'Neither the chickens nor the cow eats').

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What is the correct verb form for 'Several of the explorers ________ similar experiences'?

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The correct verb form is 'describe' because 'several' is plural.

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What is the correct verb form for 'My sister and I often _____ chess together'?

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The correct verb form is 'play' because 'my sister and I' is a plural subject.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Many of the pinatas _______ candy after only a few whacks'?

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The correct verb form is 'spill' because 'many' is 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 (e.g., '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 (e.g., 'The dogs bark').

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What is the rule for compound subjects joined by 'and'?

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When subjects are joined by 'and', they are considered plural and take a plural verb (e.g., 'My brother and sister play').

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What is the rule for compound subjects joined by 'or' or 'nor'?

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When subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it (e.g., 'Neither the cat nor the dogs bark').