What is subject-verb agreement?

Subject-verb agreement means that a

subject and its verb must be both
singular or both plural: A singular Key: subject = yellow, bold;
subject takes a singular verb.
Verb = green, underline

Basketballs roll across

the floor
Peter likes vegetables.
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playing.

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If the subject is
singular, the verb
must be singular too.
When the subject of the
If the subject is plural, sentence is composed of
the verb must also be two or more nouns or
plural. pronouns connected by
and, use a plural verb.
She writes every day.
They write every day.
He rides a bike.
We travel in Sunday The doctoral student and the
committee members write every
day.
The percentage of employees who
called in sick and the number of
employees who left their jobs
within 2 years are reflective of the
level of job satisfaction.
Exception: When using Interviews are one way to collect
the singular "they," use
data and allow researchers to gain
plural verb forms.
an in-depth understanding of
participants.
When there is one subject
and more than one verb,
the verbs throughout the
sentence must agree with
the subject.
. pronoun in the phrase
When two or more
When a phrase comes When a compound subject
singular nouns or
between the subject and contains both a singular and Noncount nouns
pronouns are
the verb, remember that a plural noun or pronoun
connected by "or" or take a singular verb.
joined by "or" or "nor," the
the verb still agrees with "nor," use a singular verb should agree with the
the subject, not the noun or verb. part of the subject that is
closest to the verb. This is
also called the rule of
following the subject of the proximity.
sentence.
.
Education is the key to success.
The chairperson or the Diabetes affects many people
CEO approves the proposal
before proceeding. around the world.
My mother nor my father
agrees with the idea.
The student or the committee
members write every day.
The committee members or the
student writes every day.

 An assumption is something that

is generally accepted as
true and is an important
consideration when conducting a
doctoral study.
Example: The participant
expressed satisfaction with The student, as well as the
their job. They are currently committee members, is excited.
in a managerial role at the
organization. Strategies that the teacher uses to
encourage classroom
participation include using small
groups and clarifying expectations.