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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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.'

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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.'

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What is a singular verb?

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A singular verb is a verb form that is used with a singular subject. For example, 'He runs.'

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What is a plural verb?

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A plural verb is a verb form that is used with a plural subject. For example, 'They run.'

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Choose the correct verb: The dog (bark, barks) loudly.

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barks

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Choose the correct verb: The birds (sing, sings) in the morning.

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sing

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Choose the correct verb: She (play, plays) the piano beautifully.

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plays

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Choose the correct verb: The flowers (is, are) blooming.

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are

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Choose the correct verb: The teacher (explain, explains) the lesson.

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explains