Subject Verb Agreement

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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 cat runs.' Here, 'cat' 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 cats run.' Here, 'cats' is plural.

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When do we use 'jumps'?

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We use 'jumps' when the subject is singular. For example, 'The frog jumps when scared.'

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When do we use 'jump'?

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We use 'jump' when the subject is plural. For example, 'The frogs jump when scared.'

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What is the correct verb for 'None of the trucks _____ arrived yet'?

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The correct verb is 'have'. The complete sentence is 'None of the trucks have arrived yet.'

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What is the correct verb for 'Bobby ______ much of his time studying planets'?

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The correct verb is 'spends'. The complete sentence is 'Bobby spends much of his time studying planets.'

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What is the correct verb for 'Brett ________ down the ramp to the shuttle'?

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The correct verb is 'runs'. The complete sentence is 'Brett runs down the ramp to the shuttle.'

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What is the correct verb for 'The soccer players ________ on the field'?

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The correct verb is 'run'. The complete sentence is 'The soccer players run on the field.'

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What is the rule for using 'has'?

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We use 'has' with singular subjects. For example, 'He has a dog.'