Pronoun-Verb Agreement

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, like 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', and 'we'.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being, like 'run', 'jump', 'is', and 'are'.

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What is pronoun-verb agreement?

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Pronoun-verb agreement means that the verb must match the pronoun in number and person. For example, 'She writes' (singular) vs. 'They write' (plural).

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Choose the correct verb: She (write/writes) stories.

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writes

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Choose the correct verb: We (race/races) down the hill.

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race

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Choose the correct verb: He (buy/buys) a souvenir.

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buys

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Choose the correct verb: They (walk/walks) around the city.

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walk

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Choose the correct verb: You (swim/swims) in the pool.

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swim

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What do we call the action of writing?

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The action of writing is called 'to write', which is a verb.

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What is the verb form for 'he' or 'she'?

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The verb form for 'he' or 'she' usually adds 's' at the end, like 'writes'.