Subject-Verb Agreement

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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 ___ barking.' (is/are)

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is

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Choose the correct verb: 'The birds ___ singing.' (is/are)

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are

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Identify if the sentence is correct: 'The boy play soccer.' (YES/NO)

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NO

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Identify if the sentence is correct: 'The girls run fast.' (YES/NO)

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YES

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Choose the correct verb: 'She ___ a teacher.' (is/are)

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is

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Choose the correct verb: 'They ___ happy.' (is/are)

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are

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What do you call a verb that matches a singular subject?

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A singular verb.