Subject / Verb Agreement

Front

What is subject-verb agreement?

Back

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.

Front

When do we use 'is' as a verb?

Back

We use 'is' when the subject is singular, such as 'The cat is sleeping.'

Front

When do we use 'are' as a verb?

Back

We use 'are' when the subject is plural, such as 'The dogs are barking.'

Front

What is the correct verb for 'The band ____ playing Irish music tonight'?

Back

The correct verb is 'is'. The complete sentence is 'The band is playing Irish music tonight.'

Front

What is the correct verb for 'Your friends ____ gone home by now'?

Back

The correct verb is 'have'. The complete sentence is 'Your friends have gone home by now.'

Front

What is the correct verb for 'The breeze ______ cooler this evening'?

Back

The correct verb is 'seems'. The complete sentence is 'The breeze seems cooler this evening.'

Front

What is the correct verb for 'Many lines in the poem ____ especially good'?

Back

The correct verb is 'are'. The complete sentence is 'Many lines in the poem are especially good.'

Front

What is the correct verb for 'Neither the committee members nor the chairperson ____ on time'?

Back

The correct verb is 'were'. The complete sentence is 'Neither the committee members nor the chairperson were on time.'

Front

What is a singular subject?

Back

A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea, such as 'The dog' or 'The teacher'.

Front

What is a plural subject?

Back

A plural subject refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea, such as 'The dogs' or 'The teachers'.