Subject-Verb Rules 1-2

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb in a sentence?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What does subject-verb agreement mean?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural).

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Identify the correct subject-verb agreement: 'The dog (bark/barks) loudly.'

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The correct answer is 'barks' because 'dog' is singular.

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Identify the correct subject-verb agreement: 'The cats (is/are) playing in the yard.'

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The correct answer is 'are' because 'cats' is plural.

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What is the rule for subject-verb agreement with collective nouns?

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Collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on whether the group acts as one unit or as individuals.

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Choose the correct sentence: 'The team (wins/win) the championship.'

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The correct answer is 'wins' because 'team' is treated as a singular noun.

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What is the rule for subject-verb agreement with 'one of' phrases?

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When using 'one of,' the verb should agree with the noun that follows 'of,' which is usually plural.

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Identify the correct subject-verb agreement: 'Each of the students (has/have) a book.'

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The correct answer is 'has' because 'each' is singular.

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What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: 'Neither of the answers (is/are) correct.'

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The correct answer is 'is' because 'neither' is singular.