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 and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When do we use 'has'?

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We use 'has' with singular subjects, such as 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

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When do we use 'have'?

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We use 'have' with plural subjects and with 'I' and 'you'.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Every morning, the sheriff ___ time to review the reports'?

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The correct verb form is 'takes'.

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What is the correct verb form for 'She ___ her projects on time'?

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The correct verb form is 'makes'.

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What is the correct verb form for 'My friends and I ___ soccer every weekend'?

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The correct verb form is 'play'.

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What is the correct verb form for 'One of my uncles ___ leaving for Italy soon'?

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The correct verb form is 'is'.

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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 cat'.

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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 cats'.

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

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When subjects are joined by 'and', they usually take a plural verb.