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' is a singular subject.

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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' is a plural subject.

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What verb form do singular subjects take?

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Singular subjects take singular verb forms, often ending in 's' (e.g., 'He runs').

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What verb form do plural subjects take?

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Plural subjects take plural verb forms, which do not end in 's' (e.g., 'They run').

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Example of a singular subject with a verb:

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The dog barks.

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Example of a plural subject with a verb:

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The dogs bark.

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What is the rule for using 'is' and 'are'?

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Use 'is' with singular subjects and 'are' with plural subjects.

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Fill in the blank: My sister _____ (play) soccer.

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My sister plays soccer.

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Fill in the blank: The children _____ (play) outside.

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The children play outside.