Subject Verb Agreement Part 1

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject of a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural) with its verb.

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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, indicating that the action is performed by one person or thing. Examples include 'is', 'was', and 'runs'.

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Which verb form is used with plural subjects?

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Plural subjects take plural verb forms, such as 'are', 'were', and 'run'.

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What is an example of a singular noun?

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An example of a singular noun is 'cat'.

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What is an example of a plural noun?

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An example of a plural noun is 'cats'.

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What is an intervening prepositional phrase?

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An intervening prepositional phrase is a phrase that comes between the subject and the verb in a sentence, but does not affect the subject-verb agreement.

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How does the noun 'scissors' function in a sentence?

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The noun 'scissors' is a singular noun that is treated as plural when agreeing with a plural verb, e.g., 'The scissors are on the table'.

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

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The correct verb form is 'need', as 'flowers' is a plural subject.

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In the sentence 'Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject', which verb is correct?

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The correct verb is 'is', as 'Mathematics' is treated as a singular subject.

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

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