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Grammar: Lesson Twelve

Grammar: Lesson Twelve. Subject-Verb Agreement. Definition. A verb, like a noun or pronoun, can be singular or plural. You need to put the right verb with the right subject. This is called SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT . Wrong: Ludwig’s earlobes is long. Right: Ludwig’s earlobes are long.

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Grammar: Lesson Twelve

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  1. Grammar: Lesson Twelve Subject-Verb Agreement

  2. Definition A verb, like a noun or pronoun, can be singular or plural. You need to put the right verb with the right subject. This is called SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT. Wrong: Ludwig’s earlobes is long. Right: Ludwig’s earlobes are long.

  3. Example The elephant trumpets for a peanut. elephant = singular subject trumpets = singular verb The elephants trumpet for a peanut. elephants = plural subject trumpets = plural verb

  4. 1. Anna (wants, want) a baby-sitting job for the summer. Practice 2. The owner of the puppies (seems, seem) interested in finding them good homes. 3. There (was, were) an accident on the highway near my home. Identify the correct subject or verb in each sentence. 4. My teacher explained that physics (is, are) the study of energy, matter, and motion. 5. All of Remy’s work (looks, look) neat and organized.

  5. 6. On the shelf in my office (is, are) pictures of my dog. Practice 7. Keanu Reeves (play, plays) many roles in movies. 8. Each of the authors (writes, write) great novels. 9. Queen Victoria (was, were) eighteen years old when she became queen in 1837. 10. The members of the team (runs, run) in the race.

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