Subject/Verb agreement

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What is subject/verb agreement?

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Subject/verb agreement means that the subject of a sentence and the verb 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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When do we use 'play' instead of 'plays'?

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We use 'play' when the subject is plural (e.g., 'The boys play soccer') or when the subject is 'I' or 'you'.

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When do we use 'plays'?

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We use 'plays' when the subject is singular (e.g., 'He plays soccer').

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What is the correct verb form for 'The flowers in that garden _____ water'?

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The correct verb form is 'need' because 'flowers' is plural.

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What is the correct verb form for 'The children _______ their toys'?

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The correct verb form is 'share' because 'children' is plural.

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What is the past tense of 'play'?

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The past tense of 'play' is 'played'.

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What is the subject in the sentence 'She claps her hands to the beat of the music'?

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The subject is 'She'.

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What is the verb in the sentence 'Most of our soccer games are played at night'?

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The verb is 'are played'.

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What do we call a verb that describes an action done by a singular subject?

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We call it a singular verb.

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What do we call a verb that describes an action done by a plural subject?

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We call it a plural verb.