Subject Verb Agreement1

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

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barks

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Choose the correct verb: The cats (is, are) playing in the yard.

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are

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What do we call a subject that refers to one person or thing?

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A singular subject.

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What do we call a subject that refers to more than one person or thing?

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A plural subject.

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Choose the correct verb: The team (is, are) winning the game.

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is

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Choose the correct verb: The books (was, were) on the table.

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were

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Fill in the blank: A singular subject must have ________ verbs.

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singular

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Choose the correct verb: Each of the students (has, have) a book.

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has

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Choose the correct verb: The flowers (is, are) beautiful.

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are