Yonder Mountain 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.' 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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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, 'runs' in 'The dog 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, 'run' in 'The dogs run.'

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What is the correct verb for 'My socks _____ my shirt'?

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The correct verb is 'match.' So, the complete sentence is 'My socks match my shirt.'

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What is the correct verb for 'The loud noise _____ the baby'?

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The correct verb is 'scares.' So, the complete sentence is 'The loud noise scares the baby.'

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What is the correct verb for 'Sometimes Mom _____ us to dress up in her clothes'?

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The correct verb is 'allows.' So, the complete sentence is 'Sometimes Mom allows us to dress up in her clothes.'

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What is the correct verb for 'The girl _____ salt on her corn'?

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The correct verb is 'sprinkles.' So, the complete sentence is 'The girl sprinkles salt on her corn.'

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What is the correct verb for 'My aunt and uncle _____ to my letters quickly'?

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The correct verb is 'reply.' So, the complete sentence is 'My aunt and uncle reply to my letters quickly.'