Subject Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When do we use a singular verb?

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We use a singular verb when the subject is singular (e.g., 'The cat runs').

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When do we use a plural verb?

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We use a plural verb when the subject is plural (e.g., 'The cats run').

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What is the correct verb form for 'My friends and I _____ to the beach every Sunday'?

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go

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What verb should be used with 'Either my father or my mother _______ coming to meet the teacher'?

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is

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What is the correct verb form for 'Five hundred rupees notes _______ found lying on the road yesterday'?

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were

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What is the correct verb form for 'Joel and Martin _________ together often'?

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eat

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What verb should be used in 'A lot of money ____ needed'?

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is

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What is the rule for subjects joined by 'and'?

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When subjects are joined by 'and', they typically take a plural verb (e.g., 'Tom and Jerry are friends').

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What is the rule for subjects joined by 'or'?

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When subjects are joined by 'or', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it (e.g., 'Either the dog or the cats are outside').