Subject Verb Agreement

Front

Singular subjects must have ________ verbs.

Back

singular

Front

Here (is, are) the garden chairs for your party.

Back

are

Front

Plural subjects must have _______ verbs.

Back

plural

Front

In a marathon, few of the starters _______ the race.

Back

finish

Front

Among the shrubs (was, were) a tiny kitten.

Back

was

Front

What is subject-verb agreement?

Back

The grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

Front

Give an example of a singular subject with a singular verb.

Back

The cat runs fast.

Front

Give an example of a plural subject with a plural verb.

Back

The dogs bark loudly.

Front

What happens when a singular subject is paired with a plural verb?

Back

It creates a grammatical error.

Front

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

Back

They take a plural verb.