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 what is subject-verb
agreement?

In any sentence, the subject dan the verb must

match or agree in number.
If the subject is singular (one person, place, or
thing), the verb must also be singular.
If the subject is plural (more than one), the verb
must also be plural.
 Example :

Singular : The skydriver jumps

out of the airplane
Plural : The skydrivers jump out
of the airplane
 Verbs Endings
Regular verbs (with forms that follow standard English patterns) have two
forms in the present tense : one that ends in -s and one that has no ending.

The third person subjects he, she, it and singular nouns always use the
form that ends in -s.

First person subjects (I), second person subjects (you), and plural
subjects use the form with no ending.
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how can you find subject-verb
agreement errors?
1 The verb is a form of be, have, or do.

2 Words come between the subject and the verb.

3 The sentence has a compound subject.

4 The subject is an indefinite pronoun.

5 The verb comes before the subject.

1. The verb is a form of
be, have, or do

The verbs be, have, and do do not follow the rules for
forming singular and plural verbs; they are irregular
verbs.
These verbs can cause problems for writers who in
conversation use the same from in all cases (He do the
cleaning; they do the cleaning).
people also sometimes use the word be instead of the
correct from of be (She be on vacation).
Forms of the verb be,
present tense
Forms of the verb be,
past tense
Forms of the verb have,
present tense
Forms of the verb have,
present tense
2. Words come between
the subject and the verb

When the subject and verb aren't right next

to cach other, it is more difficukt to find
them and to make sure they agree.
Most often, either a prepositional phrase or
a dependent clause comes between the
subject and the verb.
 Prepotional phrase between the
subject and the verb

A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends

with a noun or pronoun :
I took a nap on my bed and woke up after dinner.

The subject of a sentence is never in a prepositional phrase.

When you are looking for the subject of a sentence, you can
cross out any prepositional phrase. This strategy should help
you to find the real subject and decide whether ot agrees
with the verb.
 Example Question :
Choose the form of the verb that matches the third
person plural subject.
Students on a tight schedule (know/knows) they
shouldn't procrastinate.
A) know
B) knows

Answer :
A) know
 Dependent clause between
the subject & the verb
A dependent clause has a subject and a verb, but it does not
express a complete thought.
When a dependent clause comes between the subject and the
verb, it usually starts with the word who, whose, whom, that,
or which.
The subject of a sentence is never a dependent clause. when
you are looking for the subject of a sentences, you can cross
out any dependent clauses.
 Example Question :
Choose the form of the verb that matches the third
person singular project.
Dave, who is one of my brothers, (distract/distracts)
me whenever I try to study.
A) distract
B) distracts

Answer :
B) distracts
 3. These sentence has a
compound subject
A compound subject is two (or more) subjects joined by and,
or, or nor.
If two subjects are joined by and, they combine to become a
plural subject, the verb must be plural too.
If two subjects are separated by the word or or nor, they are
not combined. The verb should agree with whichever
subjects is closer to it.
 Example Question :
Choose the verb from that agrees with the subject that
is closer to the verb.
Either Jocelyn or Dan (help/helps) me stay focused
when I have a long paper to write .
A) help
B) helps

Answer :
B) helps
 4. The subjects is an
indefinite pronoun

An indenfinite pronoun repaces a general person, place,

or thing or a general group of people, places or things.
Often, an indenfinite pronoun is followed by a
prepositional phrase or dependent clause.
Remember that the verb of a sentence must agree with the
subject of the sentence, and the subject of a sentence is
never in a prepositional phrase or dependent clause.
 Example Question :
Choose the verb from that agrees with the subject.
One of my worst habits (is/are) procrastinating by
watching movies.
A) is
B) are

Answer :
A) is
 5. The verb ccomes before the
subject

In most sentences, the subject comes before

the verb. Two kinds of sentences often reverse
the usual subject-verb order: question and
sentences that begiin with here or there.
In these two types of sentences, you need to
check for errors in subject-verb agreement.
 Example Question :
Choose the form of the verb that matches the subject.
What movies (is/are) this theater showing?
This theater (is/are) showing the movies.
A) is
B) are

Answer :
A) is
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