Grammar - Agreement of Subject and Verb

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

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The correct verb is 'barks.'

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Choose the correct verb: The children ____ (play/plays) in the park.

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The correct verb is 'play.'

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Identify the error: She go to school every day.

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The error is in the verb 'go.' It should be 'goes' to match the singular subject 'She.'

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Identify the error: The team are winning the game.

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The error is in the verb 'are.' It should be 'is' to match the singular subject 'team.'

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What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence? 'He ____ (do/does) his homework every night.'

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The correct form is 'does.'

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What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence? 'They ____ (eat/eats) dinner at 6 PM.'

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The correct form is 'eat.'

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Choose the correct sentence: 'The birds chirp and the bees buzz.' or 'The birds chirps and the bees buzz.'

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The correct sentence is 'The birds chirp and the bees buzz.'