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Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement in English Sentences

Understanding subject-verb agreement is crucial for creating grammatically correct sentences. A subject must match its verb in number; singular subjects require singular verbs, while plural subjects require plural verbs. This guide includes examples and practice exercises to help you identify and correct subject-verb inconsistencies. From understanding basic rules to improving your writing skills, this resource offers a clear explanation of how to harmonize subjects and verbs effectively. Test your knowledge with quizzes provided at the end!

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Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement in English Sentences

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  1. Welcome to… Do you say it this way?

  2. A sentence must have a subject and verb that go together.

  3. Subject-verb inconsistencies occur when the subject is singular and the verb is plural, or when the subject is plural and the verb is singular. • For example, in the sentence, "John eat vegetables," John, the subject, is singular. Eat, the verb, is plural. We can replace "eat" with "eats."

  4. What do you mean? Agree? • I got a hold of some bad pork chops the other day, and they didn't agree with me. Stomach aches aren't very pleasant. Don't you agree?

  5. What do you mean? Agree? • We all know these meanings of "agree," but when we talk about subject-verb agreement, we're talking about something different: matching subjects and verbs according to number.

  6. What do you mean? Agree? • That is, when you have a singular subject, you have to match it with a singular verb form: The boy plays. When you have a plural subject, you must have a plural verb form: The boys play.

  7. Can you pick the right verb for this sentence? • John ______ outside. • A. playing • B. plays • C. play

  8. The correct answer is • John plays outside.

  9. Choose the correct verb. • The bird _____ in the sky. • A. flys • B. flies • C. flying

  10. The correct answer is The bird flies in the sky.

  11. Choose the correct verb. • Kelly and Beth _____ good grades on their report cards. • A. make • B. makes • C. making

  12. The correct answer is • Kelly and Beth make good grades on their report cards.

  13. Choose the best sentence. • A. She gone to the post office. • B. She going to the post office. • C. She went to the post office. • D. She go to the post office.

  14. Choose the best sentence. • A. She gone to the post office. • B. She going to the post office. • C. She went to the post office. • D. She go to the post office.

  15. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. • We been having hamburgers for dinner. • We be having hamburgers for dinner. • We are having hamburgers for dinner.

  16. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. • We been having hamburgers for dinner. • We be having hamburgers for dinner. • We are having hamburgers for dinner.

  17. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. • That Jesse, he are a great basketball player. • That great basketball player were Jesse. • Jesse is a great basketball player.

  18. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. • That Jesse, he are a great basketball player. • That great basketball player were Jesse. • Jesse is a great basketball player.

  19. Let’s do some more practice. • http://english-zone.com/verbs/sub-verbs.html

  20. Let’s try a quiz. • http://cuip.uchicago.edu/www4teach/97/jlyman/default/quiz/subverbagquiz.html

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